There’s this in the FAQ’s:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/faqbasics.aspx#faq_16a_lbl
But that’s pretty vague.
There’s also this:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/faqbasics.aspx#faq_13a_lbl
In that link there’s this statement: “Although we send the snipe on time, during peak times an eBay server may not process it in time.” “On time”? Not the case. The snipe CAN be sent in very, very early. There’s also this statement: “These servers adjust for eBay server lag according to how long their average server is taking.” True, but they can, and do, “adjust” too much.
If I were a suspicious person I might conclude that the vague, or perhaps even misleading, statements about premature snipe placement is motivated by marketing reasons. It might be the belief at AS: “Better not to bring it to anyone’s attention. After all, not that many people ever get to the forum, and those that do, don’t seem to find ALL those other posts referring to the same problem.”
Perhaps it’s not clearly mentioned in the FAQ’s because of a higher visibility – assuming most people actually read the FAQ’s. So, if the poor showing of this issue in the FAQ’s is caused by the marketing department, versus the FAQ department, then perhaps some mention that snipes may be placed 1 minute early could be stated here: http://www.auctionsniper.com/risks.aspx.
Sure glad I'm not a suspicious person. Wait! There's someone following me!