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will watsoni'm torn on the issue of sniping services. i've never used one, mainly because i trust myself to place a bid with 5 seconds left more than an automated bid service. many times, snipes don't go through.
here's a good example of why sniping services oftentimes save you money:
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=5205070201
the underbidder drove the price up from the opening bid of $9 to $15, after the winning bidder's initial bid was placed. if the high bidder would have sniped, he probably would have won it for $9.50. on the flip side, i think the argument that "your max bid is the most you'll pay for an item, so if you get driven up to that price, you have no reason to complain" is a valid one as well.