greetings

thx for your input

if an auction has ended, i dont understand how can a bid be accepted if the auction is ended.

i accept if the final bid was 18:57:05  - yes i can see how that is valid as the auction has not ended, but a bid at 18:57:06 occurs when the auction has ended and if an auction has ended how can a bid be lodged and accepted.  

this is an issue about when an auction has ended and when it is open for bidding.

i am not having a go at sniping, as that is accepted as a legitimate method: this is all about the time when something occurred