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Originally Posted by perezfan
Well... Some may be "fishing" for a reserve amount.
Others may be trying to beat an earlier placed ceiling bid.
Others may not have the patience or discipline to bid late.
And perhaps the remainder are simply unaware of the various sniping services.
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This makes me think that sniping may be overall GOOD for ebay and for sellers and buyers. If sniping were the required bidding method, it would prevent people from bidding and then retracting their bid once they knew the reserve or the high bid.