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Chuck RI always snipe as most collectors in my area know me and I'd rather not let them see me coming...I have found some tough stuff in odd categories and there doesn't seem to be any reason to do someone else's work for them. I normally use ensipe, but if it's something I really want I will usually snipe manually and use esnipe as a backup. Another reason I don't ever bid early is that it allows people to chip away at your bid and even if you win it may cost you a lot of money. If someone puts something rare up, I usually email the seller right away and let them know that I'll be coming in with a big bid at the end....in doing this I try to deter those a@#!holes who try to rip off sellers by trying to talk them into pulling the auction. I've brought this up on the board before, but I still don't understand what a seller has to benefit by not letting the free market do its thing. The only reason these people have to get the seller to pull their auction is that they're afraid someone will outbid them.