BidSlammer FAQ: How Do I Place a Snipe?/title> <meta name=description content="$GLOBALS[META_DESC]"> <meta name=keywords content="$GLOBALS[META_KEYWORDS]"> <meta name=classification content="$GLOBALS[META_CLASS]"> <meta content="all=index,follow" name="robots"> <meta content="15 days" name="revisit-after"> <meta name="author" content="BidSlammer.com"> <meta name="copyright" content="BidSlammer.com 1999-2005. 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If you are logged into the system, and visit the BidSlammer.com home page, you will automatically be taken to your main snipe area. This is where you can see all of your Snipes, and edit bids.</p> <p class=whs2 style="font-size: 10pt;"> </p> <p class=whs2 style="font-size: 10pt;">Before placing a snipe, make sure you are familiar with eBay's <a href="http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/bid-increments.html">minimum bid increment</a> policy.</p> <p class=whs2 style="font-size: 10pt;"> </p>  <table x-use-null-cells class=whs3 style="width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px;" cellspacing=0 width=100%> <col class=whs4 style="width: 63.734%;"> <col class=whs4 style="width: 36.266%;"> <tr class=whs5 style="x-cell-content-align: top;" valign=top> <td class=whs6 style="width: 63.734%;" width=63.734%> <ol class=whs7 style="list-style: decimal;" type=1> <li style="font-size: 10pt; /*begin!kadov{{*/ font-size: 10pt; /*}}end!kadov*/ " class=kadov-p-Cwhs8><p class=whs8 style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-top: 13.5pt;">In the input box on the left side, enter the item number for which you wish to place a snipe.</p></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; /*begin!kadov{{*/ font-size: 10pt; /*}}end!kadov*/ " class=kadov-p-Cwhs9><p class=whs9 style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 18px;">In the bid box, enter the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the item.</p></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; /*begin!kadov{{*/ font-size: 10pt; /*}}end!kadov*/ " class=kadov-p-Cwhs9><p class=whs9 style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 18px;">Click Add Snipe.</p></li> </ol></td> <td class=whs10 style="width: 36.266%; x-cell-content-align: center;" valign=middle width=36.266%> <p class=whs2 style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="screen1.gif" width="166px" height="180px" border="0" class="img_whs1"></td></tr> </table> <p class="whs2"> </p> <p class="whs3">You may also wish to try using the <a href="slam-it.htm">Slam-It Toolbar</a>, an advanced method of entering snipes directly from eBay.</p> <p class="whs3">Please note that we do not support snipes over $10,000, to ensure safety and security for our customers.</p> </td> </td></tr></table> <td valign=top> <br> </td> <! extra with header_in, but ok > </td></tr>  <tr><td colspan=16 bgcolor=#BDC5CF height=1><img border=0 width=600 height=1 src=/images/1.gif></td></tr> </table>  <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width=100% align=center> <tr> <td colspan=2></td> <td align=right><span class="content"><br> <center> <a class=tiny href=http://www.bidslammer.com>Home</a> | <a class=tiny href=http://www.bidslammer.com/html/privacy.htm>Privacy Policy</a> | <a class=tiny href=http://www.bidslammer.com/html/agreement.htm>Terms of Service</a> | <a onClick=" window.open('http://www.bidslammer.com/help/', 'itemWin', 'width=650,height=600,left=50,top=0,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes') " href=>Help</a> <br><br> <font class=tinytext> © 2001-2008 BidSlammer, Inc. 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