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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3043380, member: 27832&quot;]I&#039;m struggling to understand this. It seems to me the exact <i>opposite</i>; as a seller, I&#039;d want every auction to get lots of early bids (and attention), rather than posing as a low-value item until the last few seconds.</p><p><br /></p><p>The goal of sniping is for the buyer to win at a low price. An early bid reveals interest, and multiple early bids can indicate high value. A closing auction with a high leading bid encourages others to second-guess their own judgement -- &quot;up to $150 already? It <i>must</i> be that VAM I wasn&#039;t sure about!&quot; &quot;Do I really want to lose this by just $10? I&#039;ll kick in another $20.&quot; These are the things a seller <i>wants</i> to happen.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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