Does Ebay have a policy regarding "swooping" or any of it's ofspring?

[artthis]

Does Ebay have any "no swooping" policies, and if so what, if anything, can be done about the practice?

Thanks for any info.

[femmefan1946]

EBay calls it “sniping” and encourages it, since snipers lead to higher winning prices. No matter when the bid is placed, the highest bid wins.

There are many services which will snipe automatically in the final seconds of an auction, for those who like to sleep or work rather than watch their bids obsessively. EBay also encourages those.

To win you can place your bid at any time, just be sure it is your maximum bid. The usual mantra is “Bid once, bid your maximum, bid late.” ( The last of those is to prevent sketchey bidders who push up your bid with no intention of winning.)

[piterpater005]

Swooping?  You mean sniping?  Bidding in the last few seconds of the auction?    If that's what you mean, then, no there is no policy against it.  Its actually a very smart way to bid.  Bid once, bid your maximum and bid as late as you are comfortable.

If you mean shilling....a seller (or friend) upping the bid on their own listings...that is a policy violation.