Why the last second bid....................

[Rich Klein]

And Barry IIRC usually points this out, is that if you are a seller and you don't see any bids on a good item, then you might get frustrated and close the item because you don't know that anyone has bid on your item.

We're looking at this from the buyer's view, but I'd thought I'd add a seller's view of why sniping can be a problem

Rich

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

And Barry IIRC usually points this out, is that if you are a seller and you don't see any bids on a good item, then you might get frustrated and close the item because you don't know that anyone has bid on your item.

We're looking at this from the buyer's view, but I'd thought I'd add a seller's view of why sniping can be a problem

Rich

I know; that's why I throw down a placeholder bid and set up a snipe on something I really want.

[bobbyw8469]

And Barry IIRC usually points this out, is that if you are a seller and you don't see any bids on a good item, then you might get frustrated and close the item because you don't know that anyone has bid on your item.

We're looking at this from the buyer's view, but I'd thought I'd add a seller's view of why sniping can be a problem

I had already mentioned that way back on page 2, but it got buried.....

PS, if a $1,500 card opened for 99 cents and is at $50 on the last day, I am not so sure a $40.00 placeholder bid is going to keep the seller for yanking down the auction.

[hangman62]

An ebay seller pulling his item off the block the last day or so..that always bothers me.... I dont think that should be allowed... you cant do that in any other auctions....and major/big name sportcards auction house... car auction..art show auction, little card show auction at the VFW,... that always killed me....you get the message from ebay saying " seller has removed item..go here to see the reason...and there is never a reason listed !!

[bobbyw8469]

Usually on those car auctions, they all have a reserve. Usually the seller is on site to determine whether the reseve should be lifted or not (I am talking about the vintage cars on TV, ie Jackson Barrett). If Ebay didn't have such a stigmatism involving reserves, I am sure we would see more of them on cards with the low following/high value.....