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Posted By: Julie Vognar

bid on something that someone you know saw first and bid on first (but what if he, too is sniping? Then you wouldn't know!). Giving an early bid as a warning of interest is an excellent idea. But it makes infinitely more sense to bid the most, most you would possibly bid with six seconds left than with 6 days, doesn't it? Do you want to give others a chance to outbid you or bid up under you? Snipe, for goodness sake! Sometimes you get out-sniped--that's a kick in the head.

People even try sniping on regular auctions. They wait until they're sure you've gone to sleep, and then they bid.

I haven't bid on e-bay for a couple of months--a scan can tell a thousand lies. I've bought a couple of things from Terry Knause, from Kit Young, and some photos in the Oser and Mastro auctions.

Julie