Post #42955 by Tiki-bot on Mon, Jul 14, 2003 1:23 PM

Sniping is "officially un-cool". That said, I've done it occasionally for something I just HAD to have. Sniping software sounds evil at first, but I've sometimes wished I'd used it for auctions that ended at 2am or when I just couldn't be near my computer at the close. Its primary function seems to be to snipe, but it would also work as a proxy bidder, right?

But I like to watch the bids rise so I can constantly re-evaluate my desire for the object and how much I can afford. I suppose snipe-ware works for power-re-sellers and the like, but I'll hold off for now.