Originally Posted by
newb
As a buyer I use a sniping program. Set the max you want to pay and step away. No bidding war , no attachment, no exposing your interest in the item. But, as a seller I love having someone bid early with their max price. This can create a competition between future bidders. If you look at bid histories of items that seem to sell for more than they are worth. There always seem to be a couple of bidders that make multiple bids in increments that drive the prices up more. The bidders are competing with each other, the value of the item becomes secondary. If your upset that you get sniped at the end bid your max and bid later. If you don't get it,, it sold for more than you were willing to pay.