News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on eBay Explicitly Bans AI "Buy for Me" Agents in User Agreement Update. Parent comment

Re:eBay Explicitly Bans AI "Buy for Me" Agents in User Agree... by pishpash on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @05:18PM (#46712420)
Auto bid raises the price to the second highest price among auto bidders, basically running an instant second-price auction. Sniping avoids running these pre-close auctions.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:eBay Explicitly Bans AI "Buy for Me" Agents in User Agree... by celeritascelery on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:39AM (#46716321)
It does not. Even if you submit a snipe bid the normal eBay bidding rules apply.
[ Parent | on HN ]