I've never bid on something without it being a snipe bid. I joined eBay during college, when I had my T3 internet connection. That was before everyone had broadband access. Very few people could wait till the last second to bid. My roommate would look over my shoulder and watch me win auctions. Afterwards, we'd give each other high-fives like we were at a college game. I have a cable modem now and I'll snipe on a $0.99 soap.