Stargate,
Premature snipes have been reported on this forum for a fair amount of time. AS is aware of the issue, and as you can see by the post (Sniper Steve's) from support in the following link, they plan to address the issue:
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3...261005103#9261005103
May the snipe be with you.