I hate sniping software, I feel like its cheating and refuse to use it I hate being sniped.

I enter a set amount, usually a price I think is high enough to win but still a good deal for me. If I am outbid, and I really want the item, I will go with slightly higher increments until I sit at a price I think is fair. If it goes beyond that, eh, good on the person who was willing to pay over or same as retail plus postage I say