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by tonydanza 3305 days ago
Yes, I first noticed it about 9 years ago when I first created an account. It's been that way for so long that people just accept it.

As a work around I have starting 'sniping' a little earlier, around 24 hours before the auction ends seems to be the sweet spot, if I submit my final bid then the post and response resolves with about 10 seconds left before the auction end