Re: EBAY auctions and automated SNIPING programs

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Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888-at-surfside-dot-net> 

At one time, eBay absolutely had a prohibition against the use of
"automated" bidding programs or applications that facilitated "sniping".

This was detailed in a rather long-winded page under "bidding rules", and
the last time I can remember seeing this was at least 1 to 1-1/2 years ago.
I cannot find ANY mention of automated bidding programs in eBay's current
Rules and Regulations.

I remember seeing this because I was specifically researching the use of
sniping programs on eBay. I had "lost"an auction for some piece of HV
equipment to a bid that was placed in the last three seconds of the auction.
When I reviewed the winning bidder's  feedback history, I saw that EVERY
auction he won was won with a bid placed in the last 2-3 seconds. In my
opinion, even with the best possible clock synchronization and stopwatch
technique, it is impossible to "manually" place EVERY bid with this level of
precision.

  Scott Hanson






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From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: EBAY auctions and SNIPING - tesla coil parts


 > Original poster: "Mark Broker" <mbroker-at-thegeekgroup-dot-org>
 >
 > I remember something about using sniping programs on ebay.  I don't see
one
 > now, but the only other time I would have perused the rules was in late
 > 2000 (I was using a PC in Sensors Lab, which was fall semester of 2000)
 > when I had to retract my bid on an AMD Athlon 650 chip.  Or, perhaps it's
 > just my lack of a 100% comprehension and long-term retention rate. <insert
 > rolling eyes smilie here>
 >
 > "Always" and "never" are incredibly powerful words: use them with care. ;)
 >
 > Respectfully,
 >
 > Mark Broker
 >
 >
 > On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:56:07 -0600, Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 >
 > >Original poster: "Eastern Voltage Research Corporation"
 > ><dhmccauley-at-easternvoltageresearch-dot-com>
 > >
 > >Since when?  There was never such a rule.
 > >
 > >Dan
 > >
 > >
 > >  > Unless ebay changed their rules recently (I haven't ebayed anything
in
 > >over
 > >  > a year), any service or program that "snipes" an auction is
disallowed.
 > >  >
 > >  > Bidding a ridiculous amount of money on an item is not such a good
idea,
 > >  > particularly if TWO people do that....
 > >  >
 > >  > Mark Broker
 > >  > Chief Engineer, The Geek Group
 > >
 > >
 > >