Don't sellers dislike this service?

I am an avid buyer and seller on ebay and can only see the future of online auctions in one way: Get sniping, or get out. I don't think its anything to be shocked or upset about, just keep up with the times. I am curious to see how it all turns out as those users who are all too set in their ways realize they're wasting their time.

All of the fun of auctions is that last second rush of finding out if you won or not. Or if you just beat someone. Sellers love that because it keeps bringing buyers back. And buyers enjoying for just the fun of it.

Also the way I see it is a bid in hand is better than 2 bids in the... or however that saying goes. Sniping gets bidders to take action on an item. There are probably 100 palm pilots on eBay once a bidder zeros in one that's the one they keep bidding on. There are 99 others they could be going after. So it's good to get that sellers attention to their item and get them bidding and following their items progress rather than someone elses. And to that end the bid groups feature is great. eBay should give AuctionSniper a metal of honor for that nifty feature.

How would something like this hit you if you read it in a sellers auctions:

"Bidders: this auction may be sniped with AuctionSniper. Bid your best or be prepare to lose. "

That both welcomes snipers and warns or lets the non sniper join in the sniping fun.

When it comes down to it the highest bid always wins. It's the art of surprise that helps give the upper hand to snipers.

What is an anti-sniper (in theory)? A nibbler! Sellers don't like nibblers, they enjoy it when a nibbler war gets the socks blown off of it at the last second by a 'rogue sniper.' Go look at computer components... In my case, Some manual sniping went on along with 2 other snipers on a hard drive and drove the price up by $20 in the course of 5 seconds.

Also, I found this kind of funny after reading some seller's rants on the E-Bay board. Sellers are now offering links to Auctionsniper in their item descs. They must not hate the service TOO much

I guess what you all said makes sense..I used Auction Sniper last night for the first time and won! That's a great idea, putting it in item description...in fact that's where I found the banner for it, on a seller's showcase page.
I wonder what eBay itself thinks of Auction Sniper...after all, it makes it clear to not be affiliated in any way with eBay...?

As a seller I love AS. It will only beat out the highest bidder and I see nothing to dislike about that ( mo money)

As stated before, sniping = more money, that I might not get otherwise. Also, a sniped auction tends to encourage the bidders that did not win to contact me to find out when I will list the item again...ready made bidders, and more money on the next auction!

As an ebay seller and buyer with no DSL access in my rural area I think AS is great! I am now winning more auctions myself which is very cool! I think that the feeding frenzy that occurs in the last 10 seconds of a listing is what most buyers want anyway, the thrill of the chase.
SNIPE ON!

Doughic

Just how rural are you? We just got cable access about six months ago and I love it! The phone company, jumping on the bandwagon about the same time, fetches a pretty penny for DSL, though.

Neva