[ARC5] auction time linked to what timeing source?

[J. Forster]

Mike,

I do the sniping personally too, but typically allow about 5 seconds which
eliminates a rebid from somebody watching. I've lost 3 or 4 items in the
last year because of network delays. In some cases eBay has hung between
"Place Bid" and loading the "Confirm" page. Oh, and among various accounts
I've well over 1500 wins and I get >90% of the things I bid on.

You may be luckier than I with the quality and network load of your ISP.

-John

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> John -
>
> Your FWIW is exactly that, and it is not worth anything in this case. I
> snipe 99% of the time, and always with less than 10 seconds to go. This
> typically does not allow adequate time for someone else to counter snipe.
> The only times I have lost, was, when my dollar amount was not high
> enough,
> not because of timing issues. I have NEVER lost because of timing. I do
> not
> count on sniping programs, I do it personally, since if I want it, I
> basically want it. With some 4000 ebay transactions, those statistics are
> worth a lot more than your FWIW observations. - Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ 07731
> 732-886-5960
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On
> Behalf Of J. Forster
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:44 PM
> To: Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] auction time linked to what timeing source?
>
> While this discussion is interesting in the abstract, it really won't help
> you snipe very much because of the variable propogation time through the
> myriad of computers between your keystroke and eBay's bid handling
> machine. I've seen variations from almost zero to well over 10 seconds...
> far more than enough to make effective sniping impossible.
>
> FWIW,
>
> -John
>
> ============
>
>
>
>>
>> On Feb 11, 2010, at 9:10 PM, jcoward5452 at aol.com wrote:
>> ...
>>> However,no one has actually answered my question.To what time source
>>> is the auction place linked to?
>>
>> I feel it's safe to say that none of us knows.  eBay seems to run on
>> its own rules and has a fair degree of brick-wall character for us
>> outside.  Maybe someone knows a tech person inside the company who
>> could find out for us, but that seems unlikely
>>
>> I have just used their "Geit in touch with us" web page and asked how
>> they determine their official time. I'm willing to bet I won't get a
>> satisfactory answer.
>>
>> Roy
>>
>>
>> Roy Morgan
>> k1lky at earthlink.net
>> 529 Cobb St.
>> Groton NY, 13073
>> Home: 607-898-3607
>> Cell: 301-928-7794
>>
>>
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