Is sniping considered cheating or against eBays rules?
Nope – not at all. Sniping is not playing dirty – it’s playing smart. Here’s a quote from eBay’s help pages: “Placing a high bid in the closing seconds of an auction-style listing is called “sniping” within the eBay Community. Sniping is part of the eBay experience, and all bids placed before a listing ends are valid – even if they’re placed one second before the listing ends.
