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