Originally Posted by
Zaphod Beeblebrox
i'm an esniper as well. I actually only put a bid down early because there had been no activity and I didn't want the seller to get cold feet and yank the auction.
exactly! put the minimum bid you have to, and early, to prevent the auction from being pulled. then set up a snipe for what you're actually willing to pay. this has become my standard mode of ebay operation!