On 05/02/2018 01:01 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > And that is a matter of opinion.
I've been subscribed to eBay since 1998, when the best I could do for a net connection was a somewhat iffy 9600 bps. At that speed and high latency, there was no way to engage in a last-minute bidding war against those with T1 hookups. So now I have a machine act in my place with its own high-speed service. Be grateful for small things--eSnipe normally submits bids 6 seconds before auction close, so those with Wall-Street type hookups have thousands of milliseconds to sneak in a last bid. If you want to do away with sniping, suggest a way to equalize the odds, such as a 5 built-in 5 minute delay in bidding--or going with a single sealed bid option. Then get eBay to adopt it. eBay auctions are time-limited, so timing is part of the game. You really can't fault someone who takes advantage of any more than you can fault someone for bidding higher than you. --Chuck
