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Sorry, I thought the poll would appear in the thread that I posted it from, rather than start a new thread 
Here's the post I referred to:
There's a nice paper in the American Economic Review at
http://www.economics.harvard.edu/~aroth/papers/eBay.veryshortaer.pdf
Despite the paper's title, which, by scientific law, must be long and dry, the paper does go into the reasons that people snipe, based on surveys.
Some interesting factoids:
10% of snipers felt that they would be giving away valuable information about the value of an item by bidding early.
Under 10% of snipers apparently sniped because they didn't understand how the proxy system worked. These were mainly eBayers who had never bid before.
Here's the post I referred to:
There's a nice paper in the American Economic Review at
http://www.economics.harvard.edu/~aroth/papers/eBay.veryshortaer.pdf
Despite the paper's title, which, by scientific law, must be long and dry, the paper does go into the reasons that people snipe, based on surveys.
Some interesting factoids:
10% of snipers felt that they would be giving away valuable information about the value of an item by bidding early.
Under 10% of snipers apparently sniped because they didn't understand how the proxy system worked. These were mainly eBayers who had never bid before.
Sorry I had to click that one as you didnt have an option...."Too much to read when you have a 6mth old that is teething"
(wonders if Rick can find a *batting eyelids* graemlin)
(wonders if Rick can find a *batting eyelids* graemlin)
I didnt know what exactly you were referring to with that "Hooters" comment Rick 
But then the penny dropped and I was yet again in awe of your search engine skills
But then the penny dropped and I was yet again in awe of your search engine skills
Quote from Bartelby: "(wonders if Rick can find a *batting eyelids* graemlin)"
I'm not so sure that's what Bartelby had in mind, Rick!
VERY Funny, though!
-bjt
I'm not so sure that's what Bartelby had in mind, Rick!
VERY Funny, though!
-bjt
What a fascinating document - this forum is great!
Welcome Supersqueaky! Hope you'll be part of our forum! 
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
Why, Thank you!