I don't believe it's necessary to snipe at one second, five seconds is
sufficient usually. I've used them and the only time I can remember losing
was because my maximum was too low.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <I@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:25 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: (OM] ebay bid timing
> Hi Ian & co,
>
> Alan House trades a lot and I have bought from him. If you compare the
time
> of his bid and the closing time of the auction (just ONE second before, so
he
> absolutely nailed the result), I'd say he's a paid-up subscriber of
> Hammersnipe or similar. There are other techniques which involve timing
> your computer with an atomic clock and having at least two windows open
> on the bay-site; but they are less certain.
>
> Even the snippet programs have been having problem getting timely access
> lately due to congestion/traffic.
>
> Brian
>
> >
> > I just lost out on this one (I was the first bidder)
> >
> > http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=1393668438
> >
> > not too bothered about not winning as it was speculative on my part and
I'd bid
> > as high as I was willing to pay.
> >
> > But how did the winner get a bid in 1 second before the auction ended as
> > happened here - is it luck, practise, a special program?
> >
> > regards
> > Ian
>
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