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Most bidding is run up at the last minute. Called Sniping. e.g. My bid for an iPhone 4 that works with T-Mobile

Time Ended:Jun-30-13 19:49:01 PDT
	Bidder	Bid Amount	Bid Time                      min:seconds left
	a***i( 41)     US $242.50  Jun-30-13 19:49:00 PDT 0:01
	b***e( 18523)  US $219.06  Jun-30-13 19:48:55 PDT 0:05
	dt***e( 6 )    US $240.00  Jun-30-13 19:48:54 PDT 0:06
	b***e( 18523)  US $219.06  Jun-30-13 19:48:54 PDT 0:06
	i***e( 4 )     US $213.50  Jun-30-13 19:48:50 PDT 0:10
	d***w( 0 )     US $211.00  Jun-30-13 19:45:58 PDT 3:02
	d***w( 0 )     US $206.00  Jun-30-13 19:45:38 PDT 3:22
	e***s( 420)    US $210.56  Jun-30-13 19:06:02 PDT 43
	3***9( 0 )     US $200.00  Jun-28-13 14:06:56 PDT
231007784176 Item number:
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Time EndedJun-30-13 20:06:15 PDT
	e***2( 1 )     US $227.50  Jun-30-13 20:06:10 PDT 0:05
	1***r( 9 )     US $224.77  Jun-30-13 20:06:05 PDT 0:10
	1***d( 71)     US $219.77  Jun-30-13 20:05:29 PDT 0:46
	1***d( 71)     US $217.77  Jun-30-13 20:05:01 PDT 1:14
	n***n( 645)    US $213.61  Jun-30-13 20:05:01 PDT 1:14
	n***n( 645)    US $208.75  Jun-30-13 20:04:43 PDT 1:32
	1***d( 71)     US $211.11  Jun-30-13 20:03:11 PDT 3:04
	d***w( 0 )     US $203.75  Jun-30-13 20:02:38 PDT 3:37
	
I even used Steve Morse's Silent Bidding web page (stevemorse.org/ebay/silently.php)
The best free and paid eBay sniper software | News | TechRadar
Tips:
ebay says, "Bid using odd number of cents .that way, it's harder for the sniper to pin point your bid and if they want it...they'll really have to bid for it!"
That obviously didn't work in the above examples.

Links:
Last Minute Bidding. HOW TO AVOID SNIPERS on eBay! | eBay
The best free and paid eBay sniper software | News | TechRadar
eBay | wikipedia
EBay Fraud and Scams: Learn the Ten Most Common Scams Perpetrated on EBay | Chris Ralph


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