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Darn I had no idea my one post was going to generate three pages of responses! LOL The backshop and carshop only went for about $55 each, which was about $15 over retail, and shipping was the same as Walthers. Only reason I was willing to pay the extra $15 each was because I've now bought about 6 kits on ebay, and every single one of them was LESS than retail, so I've actually saved about $50 or more, which is how I justified paying a little more for these two OOP kits. The only way I snipe is at work, where I have an ISDN connection. I play the game with two windows open with "Confirm Bid" screen as one of them and the item page as the other. Personally I've never heard of the software sniping, but this way works fine for me. I tried the 'bid your max first, and walk away' idea and lost every single auction I ever bid on. I've sniped 8 kits so far, and won 6 of them, so I doubt I'll change my methods. Either way, there's some other items I'm watching right now, and they end tomorrow afternoon, so hopefully I'll be able to come away with a couple more wins. I agree ebay can be addictive, and sometimes fraudulent with sellers, but to me, it's just as easy to get duped by paying retail price for something when you could've bought it cheaper elsewhere. I play the game as fair as I can, and I don't let myself buy more than I can afford. Sometimes I just walk away because I know I don't have the extra cash on hand to buy what I want right now. Gambling of any sort is not something I'm keen on, and while some people see auctions as a form of gambling or lottery, I still think there's a better chance of winning on ebay, so long as you keep your head about you. Anyways, good luck everybody, and to those who frown upon sniping and ebayers in general, I'm sorry I don't agree with you, but to each his own. Ya'll have a great night!!
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