Welcome to our forum! As R2 said, 3 seconds is a bit tight. Most people don't use less than 5 seconds to snipe. I use 8 seconds and have never lost an auction except when I didn't snipe high enough. AS should tell you why if you will look on your My Snipe Page next to the item. Also, you should get email.
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