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Some of the items I won were good prices, What I do now is look for items I want and decide the maximuim I want to pay for these items. Wait until 2 minutes before closing. I set up the first item (Of 2 by the same seller) in one window and the second item the same way in the other window. The result is that sometimes I will not win the first item despite submitting maximum proxy at 40 seconds to go causing the other bidders to find my max big and bid 3 cents over. Need to cut it down to about 20 seconds no less (It takes 11 for system to process bid) While the fight was on for the first item I quitely submit the bid for the second item. By the time (Usually the same bidders want the 2nd item too) they get over their fever and realize a victory then remember the other item I have won it. Another thing I like to do is watch a desired item (that includes a buy it now) and if there is no bid no problem, Ill bid and win. If someone did bid I am notified and I buy it out from under the person. I have made bids on items and had others bought it out the first day.. lesson learned. If there is a real hot war going on decide your max price using references such as internet shopping, blue book, brown book (For brass) etc and find the market rate. Bid what you feel the item is worth at the last 20 seconds. Some one will win it it may or may not be you. Important thing is to set a limit, bit it at once (You probably will win it for less) and do it within 20 seconds of auction close. IF you dont win fine, this item probably will be relisted somewhere else. For example the USRA 2-10-2 from Riverossi, I lost a bidding war on that one (I did have a limit) and 2 weeks later fouind the same engines 5-8 of these all over ebay for 30 here 80 there etc. One more thing... I did have a unexpected email offer to sell to me a 2-10-2 by a person who apparently went thru the bid history and thought I may still be interested.. Dont reply to these kinds of emails, items on ebay should be sold thru ebay not behind cover of darkness.
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