
Obviously eBay could get around this by adding time to the auction if there was a late bid, but they have not done so. Not using it means you will pay more for more items in the long run, which is only to the advantage of eBay and sellers. If you don't use this technique manually or with a service/program, it will be used against you. Sniping is legal and allowed, whether you like it or not. This can be done manually, or by software. Users doing so will be banned.Īuction sniping is the practice, in a timed online auction, of placing a higher bid than the current highest public bid at the last possible moment (often seconds before the end of the auction), giving the other bidders no time to outbid the sniper. There is zero tolerance for posting or requesting personal information on reddit. Posting here should not be your first effort at learning something or troubleshooting.ĭOXXING. Bad: Common/simple topics, posts that don't engage conversation, those answered by contacting Ebay customer service, or answered by searching prior threads / Ebay help documents / Google. Good: Clearly titled, clearly explained posts, and widely relevant to the Community.

We prioritise content which benefits the Ebay community instead of an individual. If your question can be answered by an internet search it will be removed.


Abuse will be removed and result in a ban. Use the stickied scam thread, which can be found here.īe respectful to other users at all times and behave in a civil manner. This includes USERNAMES, real names, street addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses etc.ĭo not post a new topic about scams.
