There is no way you can expect to compete with computer generated bids from utilities like eSnipe - You will be outbid every time, unless your "opponent" has set his maximum bid to be less than what you are willing to pay. - Even then, he receives a warning that his maximum bid has been bettered by someone else, so he can easily go in and raise it if he so desires.
- This is why you'll always be outbid by the marginal amount ( 1.50, 2.50 etc) required by eBay.
For the sniper - it's great. HE never spends any more than he is willing to bid, and most the time, less.
... I was an early adopter of the snipe bid.
I only had to lose once or twice by some minimal amount in the last seconds of an auction to get wise to it.
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- Auchen