> >I
> >would figure that my $33 autobid should still take precedence over the $18
> >bid even if it's dropped in with 2 seconds left.
>
> Of course it does.

Then I'm cool with it.

> What sniping does, is that when I bid $35 30 minutes before it closes, you
> have 30 minutes to change your mind and bid $36.

Not how I operate. The $33 is my max bid, if you outbid it, I don't want
it at a higher price.

That's my strategy: Autobid at the max price I'm willing to pay, then leave it.
Autobid will then take care of it.


And folks have been manually sniping since Ebay was started. I just didn't
realize that there are services that will do it for you.

>
> If I jump in a 8 seconds left, that gives you enough time to see it, but
> not enough time to react to it.

I see. But no need. Once you exceeded my $33 bid, I'm out of it anyway.

BAJ

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