‘Sniping’: A game in of itself. I do not know if the sniper is truly interested in the item, or the adrenaline rush of sniping. I have been ‘sniped’ twice today, in the last few seconds of the auctions at eBay. One auction was very important to me, and watched closely, for the past seven days. 30 seconds left, and no time to respond, needless to say, I lost, even though I was substantially ahead. My wife suggested that I start sniping others. My response was that I, who has been there, could not do it to someone else. The most disturbing aspect was that the sniping was done by a fellow Club member. I will go on record by stating that I would not do this to another person, let alone someone in the ‘hobby’ of chip collecting.

David G. Feavel