I [don't] hate E-Bay (was Cromemco 68000 on ebay)

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Richard wrote:
> In article <BLU139-W353A18F96492B509296921C98D0 at phx.gbl>,
>     Dan Gahlinger <dgahling at hotmail.com>  writes:
> 
>> PS - dont ever bid before about 30 seconds of the auction end=2C you're jus=
>> t driving up the price unncessarily
> 
> Its called sniping and its what lots of people do to win the items
> they want.  I've frequently been outbid at the last minute by someone
> else expressing their higher willingness to pay.  Its not "driving up
> the price unnecessarily", its expressing what you're willing to pay to
> win the item.  It is, after all, an AUCTION.  That's the nature of
> auctions.  Other people can outbid you or make you raise your bid.

You missed what he said.  He was encouraging people to snipe.  He was 
against people bidding *before* the last 30 seconds.

Peace...  Sridhar