It's called sniping.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian G Skelly" <I@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 3:03 PM
Subject: [OM] ebay bid timing
> 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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