I am very confused. just created a new account, went to ebay, verified, then put in a snipe. top message says I am not authorized. underneath it says I am good for 18 months. snipe does not seem to take.

Hello Yisroel,
Thank you for your question about your authorization. We had to update it manually because your account was created before a certain software change.
Please try again: https://bidslammer.com/signup/
If the above does not resolve your issue, please let us know, and we can take the next step. Thank you for taking the time to write in.