I did sign up for esnipe, which seems to work just fine. This is the item I planned to bid on:

http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/...tem=4614841977

And I believe it illustrates the degree of stupidity on some Items. I'm pretty certain that my bid of $16,500 would have been a very good price. I am also pretty certain that this boat has a maximum value of well under $25000, as in good condition, and fully tested, the boat would have a value of $40,000 max. The needed work on this thing(interior must be stripped as it is solid mold) exceeds $5000, all electronics are gone, and either or both engine and out drive (at $5-10000 a unit) are probably bad.

$31,000 for a boat that needs maybe $40,000 to make it a $40,000 investment.