eBay and Craigslist finds

a sniper is not going to beat you if your maximum is 200.00 pounds and the snipers maximum is 150.00. the item will be sold to you for 154.00 even if they put their bid in with 2 seconds before the close...

This is why if you really, really want something, you should just throw in a overpriced bid and hope no one else does.