[78-L] Clueless eBay listing of the week

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taylor Bowie" <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
>> That is called "sniping" and there are programs which will do this 
>> digitally
>> and automatically (but only as accurately as the setting of your 
>> computer's
>> built-in clock!!)!
>> ...stevenc
> Wrong...it has nothing to do with your computer's "built-in clock."  The 
> snipe service sets up the snipe in relation to the end of the auction so 
> that the bid comes in about eight or ten seconds before the close.
> 
Yup...but the "end of the auction" is a specific defined time...and unless
this "snipe service" accesses WWV (on the web) this "close" may or may
NOT be an accurate time! Likewise, if one uses an "AutoSnipe" program,
its "time" is dependent on your computer clock...!

...stevenc