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Message:: [QUOTE="Get Some, post: 1236442, member: 32099"]Not waiting until the last minute is easy and yes you do name your price. The only problem I see with it is you are less likely to get the good deals. example= You max bid 60$ right away another person's max bid is 55$. He bids like 30$ and waits until the auction is almost over and bids 55$ and is outbid. He decides he really likes the coin and since someone else is interested in it too it is even more appealing. He decides he can go a little higher and bids a little bit more than 60$. Since you are not around to reoutbid him, he wins the item for like 61$ or something. Had you bid 60$ in the last seconds of the auction maybe you win the coin for 56$. Also you might catch someone off guard and get it for much cheaper because they don't bid higher than there initial bid which may not be their max bid. It is pretty rare to get those deals especially from top rated sellers who have a lot of loyal customers, but saving a little money on multiple purchases or a lot on the bigger ones can really add up. Overall, it just masks your interest in the item and that is key unless you are willing to pay top dollar for an item. I know how it feels though. If I miss an item someone else seems to get it w/ little to no competition and when I'm really interested in an item I often get outbid by one individual. Sometimes you get lucky though and it's a good thing I don't win every auction I bid on.[/QUOTE]