I hate it when I get sniped too, but those are the rules of
the game.

After some rookie mistakes I graduallty became an eBay sniper
too. If it is something I REALLY want I don't bid until it is
the last seconds of the auction.

I used to bid early on auctions until I found I had been
outbid by the same person on a number of auctions. It was
another VW nut (non listee as far as I know). Who HAD to have
been watching what I was bidding on and going after it.

I started sniping just to keep this guy off my back. I figure
if you can't beat them join them, my sniping is just playing
to win.

I have come to embrace it as a very effective strategy.
Sometimes I win, sometimes I get outbid, and sometimes
people "double snipe" me, but I feel better about getting
sniped myself, knowing that I too am a sniper.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:06:15 -0800
>From: Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Nice set of Vanagon Alloys on Ebay
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>I know if I were mrshabba (current high bidder), I would be
really pissed
>right about now. If people can't do their own searches for
bargains on EBay,
>they don't deserve to get the bargains.
>
>It's almost as bad as dealing with snipers who have some
fancy sniping
>program that trump your bid  10 seconds before the end of
the auction. It
>may be legal, but it ain't right.
>
>tim in san jose
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: Jason Denton <jasondenton@ATTBI.COM>
>>Reply-To: Jason Denton <jasondenton@ATTBI.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Nice set of Vanagon Alloys on Ebay
>>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 18:31:36 -0500
>>
>>I have seen alot of people looking for these things and
just thought I
>>would send it out to the list.  Still cheap at $150
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=1874977646
>
>
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