I have to say I've never understood the emotion over sniping.

Usually when I bid on eBay, I enter a bid for the maximum amount I'm willing to pay for something, and walk away. If someone bids more than me, or snipes me, it's because they're willing to pay more for something than I am.

That's why they call it in auction.

If someone beats you by a nickel, you have no idea what they were really valuing the item at -- might have been considerably more. The point is, they offered more, you offered less, you lost.

If you want to play the snipe game, just use esnipe. I did it for awhile and got tired of it - one more account to manage; one more fee to pay.