Hello Steve,
Thank you for your question about the snipe time. The countdown timer in your browser isn't linked to the clock we use for sniping. Your browser has its own clock, and unfortunately it is not very precise. We're probably going to remove that feature since some customers have slow browsers, leading to confusion.
Generally, refreshing the page allows your browser to start the countdown over, and show the correct time.
Thank you for taking the time to write in. Please let us know if you have any other questions. We are happy to help.
bidslammer