In a message dated 08/28/2001 2:00:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< PS: This is an honest curious question -- I'm not "mad" that someone
"out-sniped me" or anything. The goal of these questions is not to talk
badly about sniping, but to try to understand why it exists when proxy
bidding makes it unnecessary. >>
For one it is exciting and makes it possible to get a bargain. If you have
your max bid in someone can come along and "test" it (I've seen people drive
up a person's bid to the max for "fun")
Tom
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