Does anyone know for sure if earlier offers trump higher offer prices? I have to think if you are offering a higher price in the GE, when the item becomes available you will get it before the person with the earlier offer. The reason sniping worked before is because there was a limit, meaning the only factor in who got the item was the order the offers were submitted. I'm also fairly certain quest points have an effect on who items go to in non-sniping situations; using multiple accounts to do buyouts I noticed this pattern.