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runscottI still believe that sniping can save the bidders money in certain instances - I once paid $105 for a $30 card because I got in a bidding war (I eventually sold it for $33). You get in your mind what you're willing to pay, but then you go wild for no logical reason (male testosterone?) - if we had both waited and sniped each other at the end with our "realistic" amount, I bet the card would have gone for closer to the real value (maybe I would have lost).
On the other hand, if I see a board member on the bid list, I place a small bid as a warning that I'm interested, then either blow it off later or sometimes snipe - but I never bid the price up if I'm not serious. In the future I will definitely send an e-mail if I'm serious and recognize the bidder's handle. But I really appreciate any "fair bidding" suggestions from y'all, as these are only pieces of cardboard, not people.