Actually, after getting sniped out of several auctions, I decided to do a little research to find out what the big deal was. I found a few papers studying sniping, but the paper above was the most lucent.
I had specific objections to all the reasons posited, but overall I agreed that if every bidder were rational, there'd be no need for sniping.
So I figured I'd join the ranks, looked around for sniping services, and here I am