auction snipers

[theonedru]

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[Craigerman]

How is sniping an auction cheating? Whoever has the highest bid wins the auction. Isn't that the basis of E-bay?

[kr580]

Can you please tell us how sniping is cheating?

[dodger23]

If you bid the most you're willing to pay on eBay (which is what you should be doing) than there shouldn't be a problem. Granted, it sucks to get sniped, but oh, well. I think everyone's done it at one point or another, and it will continue because it is fair according to eBay rules.

What I don't like, though, are auto snipers. If you're too lazy or preoccupied to manually snipe, then that is pretty sad. Again, bid what you're willing to pay and that's it. End of story.

[atrain2004]

Dont be mad because you dont have the skills. How is it cheating? Please explain you brilliant brilliant child!! Are you mad because someone sniped you hell it could of been me!!

[RenegadeLonghorn]

if your going to snipe an auction you might as well be out there pack searching. im tired of seeing people bash pack sercers yet they go out and use auction sniping which is just as bad. afterall cheating is cheating .i dunno its just my 2 cents worth

Place a higher bid. That's why they have the 'maximum bid' feature. Put the most your willing to pay for a card! Obviously someone is willing to pay more then you so that is completely your fault.

[vikingfan101]

I agree with the philosophy. I dont think its fair there are auto snipers in place either. I wouldnt call someone beating you on an auction sniping though. Heres an example of an auto snipe I recently encountered:
5 minuntes left on a J Rich patch /50
Im winning it for 2 bucks, and thought I would be a max of 5. So, I did that, and it said Id been outbid. That, I dont see is fair.

[RenegadeLonghorn]

I agree with the philosophy. I dont think its fair there are auto snipers in place either. I wouldnt call someone beating you on an auction sniping though. Heres an example of an auto snipe I recently encountered:
5 minuntes left on a J Rich patch /50
Im winning it for 2 bucks, and thought I would be a max of 5. So, I did that, and it said Id been outbid. That, I dont see is fair.

Place a higher bid when you enter your bid. You just got outbid. Snipe, no snipe. End result is the same. I don't see how it matters if they snipe, auto snipe, or place a bid with 1 hour to go.

[vikingfan101]

I placed a max of 5, when I was winning it at 2. Its the whole thought, be there for the auction to bid. Why should they have an advantage to win over anyone else? Its like having the auction timer, running it down so Only you can see. Its an unfair advantage to win.

[RenegadeLonghorn]

So your maximum was $5. What if he/she sniped and his maximum was $10. Does that mean it was unfair that he/she was willing to pay more? You have to know that there are other people watching and wanting these cards so you have to take them into account and your willingness to spend money on the card.

Some people can't be there for the end of the auction. That is exactly why they invented the 'maximum bid' and 'auto snipe'. To help people win when they can't watch the auction to the end.

Oh, and sometimes a person decides at the last minute he wants the card because its at a good price.