Outbidding other buyers in the closing minutes or seconds of an auction. Sniping isn't illegal, but you may not make many friends. Then again, they just might start sniping themselves! Terms and Conditions: A legally binding agreement that outlines Dell Auction's operating policies. All registered Dell Auction members must agree to abide by these terms and conditions when using the service. URL: A Uniform Resource Locator is a way of specifying a resource, i.e., an Internet address. Every electronic document that is accessible via the Internet has a unique URL. A URL consists of a protocol name, a colon (:), two forward slashes (//), a domain name, and a path to a resource (using / as a separator). For example, the Dell Auction home page might be found at the URL http://www.Dell Auction.com/. Virus: A program which replicates itself on computer systems by incorporating itself into other programs that are shared among computer systems. Watch List: A section of My Auction Account that saves the buyer's item of interest. Items can be added and removed from the Watch List.
Also known as sandbagging, it is when a bidder makes a last second bid before the close of an auction. To facilitate this, many buyers "sync up" their computer clocks with the clock on the auction site.
A service offered by numerous websites that allows you to (for a small fee) to automatically bid on an item seconds before it ends, usually ensuring you win the item (as long as your maximum bid was less than the price before the 'snipe').
A bidder that places their bid in the last minutes or seconds of an auction.
Outbidding other buyers in the closing minutes or seconds of an auction. Sniping isn't illegal, but you may not make many friends. Then again, they just might start sniping themselves! Terms and Conditions: A legally binding agreement that outlines edeal's operating policies. All registered edeal members must agree to abide by these terms and conditions when using the service. URL: A Uniform Resource Locator is a way of specifying a resource, i.e., an Internet address. Every electronic document that is accessible via the Internet has a unique URL. A URL consists of a protocol name, a colon (:), two forward slashes (//), a domain name, and a path to a resource (using / as a separator). For example, the edeal home page might be found at the URL http://www.edeal.com/. Virus: A program which replicates itself on computer systems by incorporating itself into other programs that are shared among computer systems. Wildcard or *.* : A character string that is used in text searches to make finding a match easier. An asterisk (*) usually means find any character or set of characters.
Automatic computer generated bidding in the last few seconds of an auction. Auction sniping is considered "legal" and allowed by eBay.
Waiting until the closing minutes of an auction to outbid other buyers. To guard against bid Sniping, Bidz.com's Auto Bid Extend feature ensures that you will always have a chance to challenge bids placed in the final seconds of an auction. If a bid is placed during the last 1 minute of an auction, the auction will be automatically extended for an additional 1 minute from the time of the latest bid. The auction will close once all bidding activity has stopped for a period of 1 minute.
Placing a bid in the closing minutes or seconds of an auction-style listing. Any bid, placed before the listing ends, is allowed on eBay. To protect yourself from being outbid at the last moment, enter the maximum amount you're willing to pay for an item up front, and eBay will bid automatically for you, making sure you're the high bidder until your maximum is reached. This system is sometimes called proxy bidding.
Out-bidding other buyers in the closing minutes or seconds of an auction. This is a perfectly legitimate and sensible tactic for buyers who spot something they're interested in, but don't want to prematurely up the price early in the auction. They wait, then pounce at the last minute. You shouldn't be upset if there isn't much action on your listing in the first days. On the last day, in the last hour, and in the last seconds, there could be a lot of activity and rapid escalation to the final winning bid.
