snipe values and minimum bid amount

because the next highest bid was a proxy bid more than one increment higher than the previous high bid. Your bid would therefore be more than one increment higher than the displayed high bid. If you post the aucton number we'll be able to confirm that.

First, "It is as if my proxy was already registered with eBay on the date and time that I initiated my snipe request, which was days prior to auction close." In case that was a question: AS doesn't have that ability. If you look at the bid history, you'll see your snipe's timestamp. That's controlled by ebay.

Second, "Why did I win an auction with a snipe that is only $0.30 more than the next highest bid?" That doesn't sound like an increment issue. I can't find any price range that has that increment amount. I see $.05, $.25, $.50 and so on, but not $.30. Was it a reserve auction? Or are you saying your snipe was $.30 more than the 2nd highest bidder, but that your closing price was either $.05 or $.25 above the 2nd highest bidder?

Could you supply auction number, or perhaps the bid history?

Rick here's an example. Bidder A bids USD6.00. Bidder B bids 12.75. eBay will display the high bid as USD6.50 as the increment at that level is 50c. Sniper then snipes as USD13.05. When the auction concludes, Sniper has won by 30 cents. Isn't it that simple?

amh,

Thanks. I am REALLY slow today. I'm back amoung the brain living.

amh's right.

Glad to have been of assistance