Posted By:
Rob DewolfBefore sniping was all the rage, ...
I honestly have no idea what the general consensus of the board is regarding how long sniping on eBay has been popular, but as someone who has been a buyer/seller on eBay since the fall of 1997, I can attest to the fact that it pretty much was the norm even then. It's not as if sniping has been prevalent only in the past couple of years.
And, it's not like an experienced seller doesn't know sniping is the rule rather than the exception when he enters into the contract to sell his item on eBay. So if you're listing a $500 item, don't be surprised if it's sitting at less than $100 with two days to go.
That being said, I've never had a situation as a seller in which ending an auction early would have been better than letting the auction run its course.