[Sigia-l] Re: Free Expert Advice for eBay (Was is bad design a choice?)

[Arthur Fink]

At 09:56 AM 10/19/2005, Lyle Kantrovich wrote:
>It just occurred to me that a more user-centered eBay would have a
>"snipe" button that allowed a bidder to submit their bid in the last
>few milliseconds before an auction closes...  Or maybe not.  :-)

That's the winning strategy, but not one that eBay wants to advertise!

I use PhantomBidder.com to do exactly that (except that I don't cut it so 
close -- 5 or 10 seconds is about right).


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