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<p>[QUOTE="silentnviolent, post: 1466179, member: 8797"]be glad they have a definite end time. I buy lots on local online auctions, and the way they are set up is that anytime a bid is placed within the last 3 minutes, those 3 minutes start over. Makes for perfect "sucker suction" in a war of attrition. It can go on and on and on, each person waiting until the final seconds of the 3 minute countdown before bidding 1 increment higher. I've sat for nearly an hour going one on one in $2-$5 increments. If you don't pay attention, you can easily overspend. Then ebay's ways won't seem so bad.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess that what I mean to say is that each auction is set up differently and, when you know how they work, you can use them to your advantage. Sometimes I bid just to "YUUUUUUUUUUP!" Dave Hester style. Seriously. I try to get a deal, or make sure nobody gets one. Sorry but it's how I roll.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="silentnviolent, post: 1466179, member: 8797"]be glad they have a definite end time. I buy lots on local online auctions, and the way they are set up is that anytime a bid is placed within the last 3 minutes, those 3 minutes start over. Makes for perfect "sucker suction" in a war of attrition. It can go on and on and on, each person waiting until the final seconds of the 3 minute countdown before bidding 1 increment higher. I've sat for nearly an hour going one on one in $2-$5 increments. If you don't pay attention, you can easily overspend. Then ebay's ways won't seem so bad. I guess that what I mean to say is that each auction is set up differently and, when you know how they work, you can use them to your advantage. Sometimes I bid just to "YUUUUUUUUUUP!" Dave Hester style. Seriously. I try to get a deal, or make sure nobody gets one. Sorry but it's how I roll.[/QUOTE]
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