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Originally Posted by Xcaliber037

It's not bidding that's the issue. Its also an assumption that no one else is going to bid or that the previos bidder wouldnt raise it once he/she got the email saying that they've been outbid. It's not having time to retaliate. In a real world auction the bids keep going untill the highest bidder is reached. That's not so on eBay because it's timed. Not everyone on eBay is a sniper. Haven't you ever been sniped for a few dollars and thought I would have totally spent maybe 5 more on it to win? Hope that clears things up. It's not right or wrong. Those are the rules set by eBay. It's just... Annoying.

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

I have to disagree with this. Personally, I think every single time I've sniped is exactly because I knew someone would bid again if given the chance. That's the whole point, to get in that last little increment right before time runs out on the auction.

Perfect reply. If they wanted to bid they should have been online at auctions end. They also should have placed a higher bid. I loose/ don't win auctions all the time by pennies to dollars above my max price. I'm trying to get things as cheap as I can.

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Originally Posted by Xcaliber037

I snipe all the time. I have the eBay app on my iPhone with push notification. It's the "Barrett .50 caliber" of eBay sniping. My view is purly from a sellers perspective. I have gotten emails from people on items who said that they would purchase it for more if the buyer flakes out. That individual would have bid more if he had time to retaliate if given the chance. What said person should have done is put in the max amount they were willing to bid instead of just the small amount over the previous bidder. That goes on a lot on eBay. Hope that clears things up. You know what would be cool for sellers? If there was a last second bid, the time would extend a small amount like 5 minutes or so. That would allow the last miniute bidding war a chance to continue.
Although for buyers hoping to get it at a bargain that would suck.

I agree with everything except the extention of the auction. They already have a penultamate bid that can be placed at the end of an auction. Extending the auctions would raise prices for sellars but eBay needs to reduce the 10% final sales fee because the sellars are just taking it out on buyers with shipping. Not all but some. Def not saying you Xcaliber.