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How is it that some Buyers on Ebay can bid & win in under 3/10 of a second before close of auction?

I noticed one auction I was watching on Ebay. The "Winner" submitted and won bid only 3/10 of a SECOND before the auction time lapsed. This bidder/winner only submitted their offer ONE SINGLE TIME One Single Entry! How in the world can someone bid so closely to the deadline? Is there some software that they are using? Thanks for answering! 010709 10:15 John R - I don't know WHY someone would give you a "thumbs down" remark, but I find your info Very Helpful and Informative! I felt that there was something different going on that I was not aware of!!! TO THOSE WHO "THUMBED DOWN" AT JOHN: * Please add your comment of why NOT to use the AuctionSniper.com site...or if there is a better solution. * Thumbs down alone does not communicate and is unfair. Thank you.

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1. AuctionSniper.com = best option on e-Bay, per my experience. They don't recommend less than 5 seconds before END of item; but, it may be you saw a case where eBay server delayed the snipe bid a few seconds, yet met their deadline. Here's what AuctionSniper says: "We don't recommend anything less than 5 seconds. Although we send the snipe on time, during peak times an eBay server may not process it in time. This is not the fault of eBay nor us; internet traffic is just heavier at certain times. And during peak periods the default 5 second lead-time, while adequate for most weekday situations, often isn‘t enough for evenings and weekends. Anything under 5-seconds is not recommended. We synchronize from an atomic clock, which calibrates our servers. We snipe every auction multiple times, from multiple servers and locations. These servers adjust for eBay server lag according to how long their average server is taking. Remember that it‘s in our interests for you to win."