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Hmm, I sat down and watched a set of 5 Southern Woodchip cars bid at something like 21.00 10 minutes until closing of the bid. I noticed that 3 bidders were driving the price up in .50 cent or 1.00 bids until the time ran out. The ending bid was about 25.02 (The .02 was probably a fast proxy to beat the buzzer) I felt this was pretty cutthroat. I did not participate however having several "Quiet" items I am watching that are specifically planned for the workbench. There apparently is a feeling of competition among the bidders for those woodchip cars. I congratulate the winner, and the seller I am sure is happy. But the feeling of watching people throw wads of money (25.00 or 250.00 on up) real fast in a effort to beat out several others is not very good. As stated in the previous posts, find out the retail sale prices of these items then try to discover what price at discount you think the LHS may pay. And use that figure as a top limit. If it turns out you may win a bid on less then you would have saved some money and everyone is happy. Dont let the last minute tick tick tick and increasing bids take over your mind. Keep a cool head and walk away. At a train show or a LHS you may find the exact same item perhaps in better condition and at a decent price without the stress. Good Luck! Lee
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