OutSniped?

It means someone sniped more than you. The only way to win an auction like that is to bid higher.

Sure they only won for $1 more, but they could have bid $150 more for all you know. You cant tell what their max bid was.

Magic, sorry you lost this one. Always remember to snipe the max you are willing to pay.

And.. to our forum!

I thought I might be missing some "clue" and that is why I lost. I'm glad I didn't pay too much. Each time I lose an auction like that, I have to think, Man, that guy wanted it much more than I did!

Happy Sniping!

Outsniped just means you lost to a bid placed after yours. If their bid was placed first it would be a proxy outbid.

Yep, you were sniped by another sniper

Yes, but there is no "outsniped" message from AS or eBay. It is a term used by snipers to describe what happened. AS simply tells you that your bid was too low.

AS does not that your were outsniped if you look at your sniping history.

Bid Too Low is another response in your history that indicates the amount of your snipe was lower than the lowest bid increment allowed by eBay at the time they tried to send it. (ie: They tried to place your $5.01 snipe, but the current bid was $5.00. The lowest bid eBay would accept would be $5.25)

I'm not sure if our email says it, but the site does show "Outsniped" in the status column.

Whatever method you use, highest bidder wins.

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