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Comments on all articles by ronking (2,471)   How Can You Defeat Ebay Snipers? Anonymous: (18 days 12 hours ago.)
I have had to result to sniping just to beat the snipers. I do not agree with it. And I do not agree with the "highest Price" theory. If I am willing to pay $20 for an item, and that is "about" the highest I figure I'll go, then how is it fair that item gets sniped at the last second for $20.50. I think I would have been willing to add the extra $.50! IF that person was willing to pay $50 and I was not, then THAT would be fair. Lets face it, sniping is done by those who want the item for the cheapest possible. Wanting a good bargain is GREAT, but not when you sneakily prevent others from having a chance to get what you want. This is unfair to the seller and to those who would be willing to pay a bit more as I previously mentioned. I would like to be fair, and wait and see what bidder is willing to eventually pay more than I ( like auctions in PERSON) but I have had to result to this technique to fight all those who do it. I just think it is rude and bad etiquette and selfish and cheap, but hey, I guess in cyber auctions, you fight fire with fire. Happy sniping, I'll be sniping ya right back. Anonymous: (96 days 6 hours ago.) If ebay really wanted they could discourage the practice by doing what live auctions do, You extend the auction say 5 minutes after each bid, Then the person willing to pay more for the item would get it. But where's the fun in that, says ebay, then most buyers would not buy at all, and since I really don't give a rat ass that the seller gets the maximum price, I'll allow sniping...more buyer more money...muahahah. Facts You Need To Know About The Hybrid Car allison: (127 days 18 hours ago.)  i was just wondering are they still selling hybrid cars today? How Can You Defeat Ebay Snipers? ruepreckt: (178 days 14 hours ago.)  There is absolutely, positively, nothing 'wrong' with sniping on Ebay. The sniper bid higher than you, correct? If you wanted the item more, BID MORE, you'll win then.....Sincerely, Seasoned Sniper, Counter-Sniper, Death by Sniper, Lost Item by Sniper Anonymous: (231 days 20 hours ago.) well gary if you see nothing wrong with it why do you people always have to defend sniping Gary from Leesburg, VA: (1 year 54 days ago.) Sniping is not "playing dirty" - eBay explicitly allows it. It's just a bidding behavior. What's more, there is good evidence (search Google for "cruentidei", who wrote the analysis) that sniping is not only not bad for anybody, but any other system you could come up with is more unfair and can easily be abused such that the result is worse than sniping. Also, your alternative to sniping is far worse, and eBay DOES specifically discourage that type of off-eBay transaction: partly because eBay does not make any money on them, of course ... but also because you have no protection. I'll take my chances with the snipers and snipe myself. I see nothing illegal or immoral about it. After all, snipers go to eBay for the same reason you do: to get items I want at the best prices I can get. Their technique is just different and works for them. Anonymous: (1 year 81 days ago.)  Sniping is not forbidden, not even in theory. In fact, "it's a part of ebay experience" as stated on ebay web site. As for the automated tools, author forgot to mention online sniping services (e.g. Gixen, Auctionsniper, Bidnapper etc). This is way more reliable sniping than software that relies on your computer being on and home internet connection being undisturbed. |
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