Re: More eBay insanity (was Re: Apple IIc+ on eBay)

[spaam_this@hotmail.com (Don)]

"Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<y4ycnQyXR823xO-jXTWcoQ@comcast.com>...
> Roger P <rogerp@junkkc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:3e725478.82054341@news-server...
> > Ebay could solve all of these issues if they would just extend the
> > auction if there are bids in the last few minutes of the auction.  A
> > real auctioneer would, I don't know why they dont.
> 
> They do, but sniping programs hit it between the 2 second and zero
> mark, so their programming can't catch it in time.

Ebay does not extend auctions because of last-minute bids. Where are
you getting this stuff, Bill?