eBay considering their own sniping service!

Hmmmmm, sounds like more phoney eBay mail to me.

Ebay would put on dancing girls if there was a buck in it, but for free, probably not.

I'm going to agree with Chatter. Hard to believe ebay doesn't enjoy proxy wars. If ebay offered sniping, I think most people would snipe and I don't think ebay and the sellers would do as well.

I quote,"if there was a buck in it".

I really don't think e-Bay would do something like that. Can you imagine the fuss all the anti-snipers would raise?

It would be a riot!

I dunno about the validity of this email...hard to imagine eBay offering a sniping service. Especially since some people are against sniping, both buyers and sellers. And eBay always wants to earn a buck, thus the listing fees and that 10% of your winnings fee. So no doubt, they would charge for you to snipe with their service. It's just hard to imagine an auction site offering a sniping service...or maybe it's just me.

*~samuraiblossom~*

Actually, if this had been a true email from them, most of us would have gotten the same thing as the mail is generated automatically, of course to their users.

That's very true, Mrs. M. I know I've gotten my fair share of phoney emails from "eBay" claiming this or that or wanting me to participate in a survey or something of that nature. Best to just delete these emails on the spot. They're other companies or individuals who are out there to take your information, most likely. Sort of like the fake "we lost your account info and need you to give us your credit card information" emails that get sent to me from someone saying they are AOL...right. -_-

*~samuraiblossom~*

It sounds legit. I have taken similar surveys before, but did not get picked for the sniping one..

It is handled by an outside source, but is eBay sponsered. It never asks for your ebay username or password, both of which a spoof site would ask for.

Honestly I think eBay should not even be thinking about offering this service, they are already opening more cans of worms than they can currently handle! (I wish they would take the if it ain't broke don't fix it approach to some things..)