I snipe all my ebay auction bids. If I want something that bad, it is worth the effort to personally make sure that I win the auction. I win most of the ones I snipe.
When I sell, I love bidding wars, especially between two inexperienced ebayers.
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1971 Paramount P-13 Chrome
1973 Paramount P-15 Opaque Blue
1974 Raleigh Professional Blue Mink
1991 Waterford Paramount
Holland Titanium Dura Ace Group
Holland Titanium Ultegra Triple Group