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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 897166, member: 3726&quot;]Scenario 1: Auction for coin worth $200 - 2 snipers</p><p>Here is the point I am trying to make - If bidder 1 is willing to bid 300 on a coin and bidder number 2 is willing to spend 276 on the coin.&nbsp; Both using sniper software then bidder 1 will always win at 281 when the snipe kicks in with 3 seconds left.&nbsp; At least I think this is correct.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scenario 2: Auction for coin worth $200 - 2 snipers</p><p>Now in this scenario two snipers watching the coin bidder 1 sets his max at 300 and bidder 2 sets his at 150.&nbsp; BUT bidder 2 was really willing to bid 276. The coins sits at 110 with 5 seconds to go bidder 2 thinks I got this cheap.&nbsp; The snipe kicks in and again bidder 1 wins but at 152.50 - saving him money.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scneario 3: 1 Sniper 1 regular bidder Mark.</p><p>Now mark comes along and says coin is worth $200, but I am going to bid $300.&nbsp; Now you say coin is worth $200, but I want to snipe at 150.&nbsp; Now the auction is sitting at $100 - Mark is high.&nbsp; Now comes another bidder at bids 150.&nbsp; Mark is high at 152.50.&nbsp; Your software says beep - you need a higher maximum bid.&nbsp; So you decide 276.&nbsp; With three seconds to go your snipe bids 276 - bam Mark wins ant 281.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scenario 4: 1 Sniper 1 regular bidder Mark. </p><p>Now mark comes along and says coin is worth $200, but I am going to bid $176.00. Now you say coin is worth $200, but I want to snipe at 150. Now the auction is sitting at $100 - Mark is high. Now comes another bidder at bids 150. Mark is high at 152.50. Your software says beep - you need a higher maximum bid. So you decide 276. With three seconds to go your snipe bids 276 - bam you win at 178.50.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I got something wrong let me know.&nbsp; As far as I can tell the person with the max snip bid is going to win ONLY as long as it is higher than any of the online auctions.&nbsp; Yes I agree it can save one money when 2 bidders or snipers are trying to win cheap - with not putting in their true max bid.&nbsp; Cause with 3-4 seconds to go even snipers won&#039;t have much of a chance to go higher.&nbsp; It will also help you win on the out of prime time hours auctions that you don&#039;t have to be around to watch.&nbsp; I know in this scenario bidder 2 might have won if he did 276 in a snipe program and lured the other sniper into a false sense of security. You will just never know.&nbsp; I am just unwilling to fight with bidding everytime an auction hits a point - max bid mark, done, lose - winner happy and mark thinks they over paid. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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