Leon,
The idea for an auction site is great. I do think you should have a sign-up cost to it to register and to have a luttle "skin in the game". I learned long ago that anything in life that's FREE can easily get abused or taken for granted. If those of us who pay for it (snall fee) then we take mental ownsership of the site so to speak and we'll take better care of it as a "member".
As fara as sniping, it does not matter to me either way. I have never used it, I get the pros and cons. I place bids to what I want to pay and I go away. I win, I win, I lose I lose. Keeps me from over bidding. Cannot tell if shill bids had ever run me up or not but I'll never know.
Good Luck with the project. Best Jeff J
