ok data table guys

The following table has been reorganized and sorted into date order.  First
bid placed is line #1.  That should make it easier to follow the auction.
Two additional columns have been claculated and added.  They are the current 
bid and high bidder, as displayed on eBay after each bid is placed.        v2.1.03
* = Winning bid. 
 
                    Max                       Current Winning
 #    BIDDER        Bid      Day & Time        Bid  &  Bidder
                   (US $)
  1   bill-nel       5.00   09-Feb  21:39:16    1.00   bill-nel     
  2   paxton408     18.51   09-Feb  22:47:34    5.50   paxton408    
  3   a_sparkleple   7.00   10-Feb  20:45:36    7.50   paxton408    
  4   bill-nel      11.00   13-Feb  05:16:59   11.50   paxton408    
  5   oak_hammocks  27.00   15-Feb  06:28:35   19.01   oak_hammocks 
  6   oak_hammocks  30.00   15-Feb  18:03:16   19.01   oak_hammocks 
  7   maggiem257    20.00   16-Feb  15:59:18   20.50   oak_hammocks 
  8   carol8599     25.01   16-Feb  17:56:20   26.01   oak_hammocks 
  9   majipoor-hal  28.62   16-Feb  17:56:43   29.62   oak_hammocks 
 10   thegerm63    *30.62   16-Feb  17:57:00   30.62   thegerm63    

Seems you were never in the lead. Oak in line 6 had a bid higher than yours.
thegerm then swooped in and sniped it from him.

I didn't see where the person had bid before, so I guess snipe, but wow!!

man, youre fast! Your table definately explains it well what happen. You didnt answer the main question though: snipe right at close? Ended: Feb-16-04 17:57:00 PST

happy sniping

Yep, snipe down to the very second of close, I wonder if AS or manual.
(very lucky... bet they can't do that again)