Snipes

No, they cannot see your snipe.It is not in fact, sent to eBay until near the time you have set in the last few seconds.

Question, what do you mean by "within minutes"? Do you mean your snipe is set up for several minutes before the auction ends or do you mean the bid is all of a sudden bid higher than you set your snipe? I assume the latter. At any rate, no they cannot see your snipe. But, the highest bidder does win!

Thanks for the information. When I said within minutes, I meant the bid is all of the sudden higher than where I set my snipe. Looks like I am just paranoid. I think I should win everything I bid on.
I also 'watch' the item via Ebay's watch process so the seller is aware that I am watching the item.
Thanks again for the info.

Hi Elisa,

You are aware that the seller doesn't know that YOU are watching the auction? They only know how many SOMEONES are watching. The seller has a total, but not individual IDs.

Paranoia! Read up on proxy bidding and set your lead time to 8 seconds.

R2

Paranoia? How about LOSING! Why would I set it to 8, when I'm getting blown out at 4?

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Why would I set it to 8, when I'm getting blown out at 4?

Hi Elisa,

Please define “blown out”. Do you mean that you think the extra 4 seconds that R2 recommends will give someone enough time to see your snipe and respond to it with a higher snipe, or do you mean that your current 4 seconds gives someone enough time to see your snipe and respond to it with a higher snipe, or do you mean that someone is bidding more then you are? Maybe there's a fourth definition, but I can come up with it.

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Originally posted by ElisaLoraine:
Looks like I am just paranoid.

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Originally posted by ElisaLoraine:
Paranoia?

I am figuring this out myself. I think people have an Ebay Proxy Bid entered that is higher than the current price but maybe lower than you ultimate price... that sucks because you loose for an amount you were willing to pay for it. That is the whole issue I have as well... In that case Proxy bidding in the last minute with a backup snipe is a better way I guess.