You aren't showing your hand by bidding before the last second. It seems a lot of people on here are complaining about sniping but they don't understand how eBay auctions work.
You put in your maximum bid and forget about it. If someone else comes in and pays more after you, then shouldn't they win? After all you didn't want to pay more than your max right? You can still get items for lower prices because it doesn't bid your max, just enough to beat the next highest.
Example:
Widget A is listed
You are willing to pay $37 for Widget A... ideally you want it for less. You put in your max bid of $37
Buyer 2 comes along and he is willing to pay $22 for Widget A, he puts in his max bid of $22
eBay that automatically ups your bid to $23, assuring you'll still win, and below your max.
Buyer 3 comes in 2 seconds before the auction ends and bids $30
eBay automatically ups your bid to $31 and you STILL win, even though he put in a "snipe" bid at the last second using software.
If someone put in a bid of $38.. they win because its more than YOU said you are willing to pay.
I don't see the problem here.
You put in your maximum bid and forget about it. If someone else comes in and pays more after you, then shouldn't they win? After all you didn't want to pay more than your max right? You can still get items for lower prices because it doesn't bid your max, just enough to beat the next highest.
Example:
Widget A is listed
You are willing to pay $37 for Widget A... ideally you want it for less. You put in your max bid of $37
Buyer 2 comes along and he is willing to pay $22 for Widget A, he puts in his max bid of $22
eBay that automatically ups your bid to $23, assuring you'll still win, and below your max.
Buyer 3 comes in 2 seconds before the auction ends and bids $30
eBay automatically ups your bid to $31 and you STILL win, even though he put in a "snipe" bid at the last second using software.
If someone put in a bid of $38.. they win because its more than YOU said you are willing to pay.
I don't see the problem here.