Quote Originally Posted by ToxIk
USA Today has an article about the science of sniping. Not much there that I'm sure most of the fluent ebayers don't already know, but, it might be intesting.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science...-of-ebay_x.htm

Good article. The only way to eliminate sniping, as stated in the article is to have a soft close, and transparent bidding. Hidden maximum bids necessitate sniping, IMO. I used to be against sniping, and I still hate to lose an auction, because I wouldn't be bidding on it if I didn't want it...but it's also undoubtedly effective, and given the way ebay conducts auctions, practically a necessity.