I am new to snipping and to this web site and forum. I lost a very good item on eBay Sunday evening due to a sniper (I assume) because the bid came in at 17:59:51 PST when the auction ended at 18:00:00 PST. As you can see I had less the .49 seconds to respond to an over bid. YES I understand it is not the last bid but the highest bid that wins. But like all of us on eBay I wanted to keep the price low as possible yet win.
I have entered a snip for an item I REALLY WANT that ends late this evening. (Around 2:30 PM EST, 23:30:35 PST) I won't be awake for the end of this auction.
I have read nearly 50% of the Forum posts as research and gone to FAQ to follow-up. Nothing annul on my part as you can see. ;-)
I have trust issues (among other things) LOL. I have entered my eBay name and password with AS. I got a listing of all the items I am watching on eBay. So AS has my correct eBay userID and password. I have a lead time of 12 seconds. I understand that this is a good time to enter as a lead time from my reading and research.
I want to feel confident that I can go to sleep this evening knowing that my bid will be placed by AS 12 seconds before the end of the auction. I have placed a ridicules amount as my high bid to try to insure that I win the item. My question is: Can I trust AS to enter my bid 12 seconds before the end of the auction? Is 12 seconds enough time or would the veterans in this forum suggest more lead time (15 seconds, 20 seconds?).
Thanks,
Dave
Sunny Fort Lauderdale
Cool 71 degrees
(Frost on the Pumpkin) LOL
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