Dave Hinz wrote:
And yet, you're using a shady tactic to bid without giving others a
chance to make their bids.

Here's a thought - decide what you want to pay for it, put in a reserve
bid, and wait for the email. If it's more than you wanted to pay, you
wn't get it. Everyone gets to decide how much it's worth, and the guy
who bids the most gets the item.

If everyone (including you) who bitched about sniping took your advice,
sniping wouldn't deprive the seller of anything, would it? Telling
people to place one bid for what they think an item is worth, then
complaining because snipers rob people of the opportunity to bid more
than once, in the same post no less, is awfully dense.