Originally Posted by
Little Darwin
Also, I have received an email to "stop bidding, I really want it" and all that was happening was the person kept bidding small increases, and my proxy kept outbidding them.
I have nothing against snipers, as I think everyone should bid however they enjoy bidding, I just think they are fooling themselves if they think it gets better deals.
This is exactly why I snipe.
If l lay down my max bid right off the bat, it seems the newbies will nick away at it a dollar at a time until they finally best it. I just wait till the last second and come in with the sledge hammer. They don't get the chance to "peck" at me that way. If the bid advances past what I'm willing to pay for the item, I just don't bid, and haven't lost anything.