Hi MichaelDeHavilland,
I'm sorry about the confusion surrounding this matter. The only mobile app we currently offer through the App Store is free to download and, as the other contributors to this thread have mentioned, you are only charged snipe fees for items that you win as described on the following page:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/h...tion-sniper-pricing/Since you mentioned that you paid more than £8 for a mobile app that is designed to place bids on eBay, I suspect that you purchased a similar app that is not actually affiliated with our service.
If you use the contact method that is provided within the app you purchased to reach the Customer Support team of the Developer, I expect that your request will be directed to the Developer of the app and you will be able to get an answer to your question.
-Mike