But the guy who edged you out by that de minimis amount probably didn't actually bid just a quarter more he could have bid a couple of dollars more or even double what you were willing to pay. Bid sniping (and programs that do it very efficiently) have become the norm for online auctions and it's just something you have to learn to live with if you want to use eBay. I used to hate sniping as much as you do but now I use it to my advantage and don't look back. Do I always win what I'm sniping? No, but I do win more auctions (for less as well) than I used to before I jumped on the bandwagon.
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