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In Response To: Ebay/ Snipping ()

On November 6, 1660, Samual Pepys described in his diary an auction where the bidding closed when a candle stub burned itself out. The bidding was reported to be fast and furious in the last moments -- "...at last how they all do cry." Ebay's method has a 400 year legacy. I guess we have to live with it. Yes, DSL helps.

Jim

: Hay crew;

: How do you feel about SNIPPERS. I get snipped
: by a buyer who gets bids in with in a
: second.
: How do you do that? I am tired of getting
: ripped by bidding (Trying to snipe) with in
: 5 to 10 seconds of end. I keep losing to a
: guy who does it with a second or 2 at most .
: How? does dsl help? I have dial up and never
: get better then 5 seconds and its not nearly
: close to some of you.

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