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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 3700793, member: 9270&quot;]I thought my auction bidding philosophy was sound.</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Determine a coin&#039;s value from catalogs, auctions or sale results.</p><p>2) Subtract from that figure an amount approximately equal to buyer&#039;s fee and S&amp;H.</p><p>3) Bid that amount.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is that I&#039;m not winning anything that way.</p><p>Either it&#039;s wrong or I need to be more patient.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can sort of understand with coins valued under $500.</p><p>One bidding increment won&#039;t add that much to the bottom line.</p><p>But with coins in the $5000 area one increment plus the associated fees is not a trivial amount.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this continues I&#039;ll stop bidding in auctions and depend on coin shows to get what I want.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m trying to determine if I need to adjust my thinking.</p><p>Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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