[MOPO] SNIPING !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Michael B]

i have asked, rhetorically, before:  I DEFY ANYONE TO TELL ME A SINGLE ADVANTAGE IN BIDDING EARLY.   the only time that i have seen it work is when a well known bidder meets a high reserve early (where it implies, rightly or wrongly, there's a lot more available because this person REALLY wants it), where it acts as a deterrent from those seeking a "steal".     (i was surprised to get an item 2 years ago when my snipe had already been placed for 760, the reserve was met at 400 4 days before the auction ended....and i got it for about 746.  the auction showed the 400 for 4 days,,,,til the very end with 2 other snipers besdes me.  it was THE BISHOP'S WIFE insert.)   all new ebayers are shocked by sniping, when they think that they "got" the item for a few days, until reality sets in during the   i, also, collect french enamelware on ebay.  check this link of 2 novices outbidding each other:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6286138009&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1   wouldn't it have sold for less had there only been snipers?  i might have bid on this as a snipe, but................the true value of this item was lost in the bidding frenzy war.           Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.