[R-390] Snip bidding

[Joe Reda]

Steve Hobensack wrote:
> <snip>
>
> It would be more realistic if eBay were to extend auctions beyond the
> stated
> ending time by a minute or two when this occurs and only end an auction
> when
> no further bids are received during that interval.
>
> This would eliminate sniping completely.
>
> I wonder why they don't do it.  I am sure that this scenario has been
> proposed
> to them ever since the beginning but this has not changed on the
> nearly 12 years
> that ePay has been up and running.
>
> 73,
>
> Michael, W1RC
I'm pretty sure that's been proposed to eB more times than we can 
imagine ... but I don't think it'll ever happen because it makes too 
much sense.

Joe W9TXU