| If you're reading this, you must already know of | | | | higher than they really wanted to because, afterall, |
| eBay. Very few people don't. However, you may not | | | | another dollar isn't too much. When you have 2-3 |
| be aware of auction snipers, or what they can do for | | | | people doing this, the price of the item skyrockets |
| you, so let me define it. An eBay auction sniper | | | | and a lot of those little-bit-higher bids adds up fast. |
| places a bid in the final seconds of an auction on your | | | | The only people that benefit from this are sellers and |
| behalf. You may be saying to yourself that it's no big | | | | eBay(they get a percentage of the final sale price). |
| deal, you can bid yourself no problem. Well, read on, | | | | Getting an item for a cheaper price is the main |
| and you'll see all the great benefits to using a bid | | | | reason most eBayers use an auction sniper on a |
| sniper. | | | | regular basis. |
| The first benefit is convenience. The convenience of | | | | Still, there is a third benefit that many eBayers love -- |
| setting a snipe ahead of time and not having to be | | | | your bid is not placed until near auction close, giving |
| on the computer at auction close to put in a bid. So | | | | you as a buyer time to think over the bid and |
| the natural question in most people's minds is they | | | | perhaps cancel the bid if you find one cheaper, or no |
| can just put in a bid far ahead of closing, no need to | | | | longer have a need for the item. |
| do it last-second. If you don't care about overpaying, | | | | Most eBayers have an eBay sniper to give them an |
| this is the easiest thing to do. | | | | advantage over those that do not. You either snipe |
| This brings about the second benefit. Bidding far | | | | or get sniped, it's as simple as that. Most people find |
| before the end of the auction close does nothing but | | | | out after losing out on an item how handy a tool it |
| drive up the price of the item for sale, and is a huge | | | | has become. It can make your eBay experience that |
| waste of money. When a person puts in a bid in | | | | much better. |
| advance, people have the time to bid that little bit | | | | |