Can I just bid early and have eBays proxy bidding system take care of it?
You can, but it simply makes no sense to do so. Your bid is displayed immediately after you place it when you bid early using EBay’s proxy bidding system (not necessarily your maximum bid- depending on how much any other bidders have already bid for the item). This draws attention creating competition almost always leading to higher final prices. With Hidbid, your bid intention remains secret until the last few seconds of an auction. Only you know that your bid will be placed. Here’s a less obvious reason to snipe rather than bid early and let eBay’s proxy system take over. Using our system, you can set up a snipe and then edit or cancel it up until five minutes before the end of the auction, without the bid being registered on eBay. So, you can change your mind. eBay’s terms of agreement describe any bid placed as a contract to buy. If you place an early bid directly on eBay you can’t change your mind (you may be able to retract your bid but you may get some negative feedback in the p
