Outsniping the (eBay) Snipers!

[daveinlax]

and when more than one highest bid amount is identical.

The earliest high bid in a tie wins. 8O

 

[numbersix]

I'm curious how Ebay handles a flood of literally last-second bids. Particularly, since several are posted by the same sniping software, and when more than one highest bid amount is identical.

Good Q. I don't know what happens when there's a tie - meaning two bidders reach the ebay servers at the exact second with the exact same bid amount, but I am guessing that it doesn't happen that often.
Even with a few bidders placing last minute bids, there's going to be different lag times.

 

[zonomo]

Sniping to me is like "camping" in a FPS game. It works great and it's not wrong but still makes me feel a tiny bit dirty.

Here is why I have zero problem with sniping: Because everyone has access to it. If it were only available to a select number of people then that would give them an unfair advantage. Last night, I didnt snip and I lost the Kirsten. So be it. Glad someone here got it. Sniping - along with "camping" - solidifies the the phrase Knowledge Is Power.Anyone can camp.. if they know how. Anyone can snipe... if they know how.

 

[yadan]

"hey yadan - you sniped me! Ha ha. Congrats on that pipe. I put my bid within 20 seconds but was outbid immediately by you since my bid was next highest to what actually won. Which one did you win? The straight or bent? I bid on both but walked away empty handed. I'm glad you got it though. Very nice pipe"
Hey Zonomo, I've been sniping so much lately that I don't know which pipe you are referring to!

Please give me a hint - and nothing personal in the sniping, of course!
"Sniping to me is like "camping" in a FPS game. It works great and it's not wrong but still makes me feel a tiny bit dirty."
Well, it shouldn't, because everybody can do it with equal opportunity.I've sniped and been sniped - you win some and you lose some! ::