[CR]Re: Ebay Sniping

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

From: <saint09@bellsouth.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:53:56 +0000
Subject: [CR]Re: Ebay Sniping

Okay, what happens when every bidder uses a sniping service? It seems like every time something good comes along, someone figures out how to make money out of it. It's good old American capitalism at work. But I do hate it. It's like computers are great, but why do you pay for virus protection? Couldn't ISPs or computer companies offer this free when you purchase a computer? I have been sniped so many times that I now usually only purchase Ebay items with the Buy it Now offer. On other items, I enter my max bid at the beginning of the auction and just monitor my emails to see if I win. It also gives me satisfaction when someone snipes at the last minute, but don't override my bid. Bidding on Ebay is like playing the lottery, you just can't count on winning.
        Fred Durrette
        Summerville, SC USA