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Posted By: Eric Brehm

Good points all. I guess I was a bit sanctimonious with my ethical tirade on this eBay 'sniping' thing, earlier. It might be a little sneaky in concept, but it certainly isn't the worst thing that takes place in baseball card trading, and it is indeed within the rules. And as several folks have indicated, a last-second bidding strategy may or may not be advantageous for the sniper, depending on the situation. I still won't do it myself, because it just doesn't feel right, but like Leon maybe I can just laugh when somebody outbids me that way. After all, it does come down to who wants to pay the most for an item, regardless of when they submit their top bid.