PeterE said: (quoted from post at 13:34:36 02/10/10) I just use the same strategy my father taught me at live farm auctions when growing up. Know your limit before you ever bid.
I know people like to talk about last minute and sniping software, but none of it matters if you actually know your limit and bid it. Remember that eBay automatically increments your bid, so you can enter the max amount and it won't jump to that immediately.
If I'm willing to pay $100 for that special pocket knife, I'll enter it and leave it. If someone is willing to pay $101 for it, I was not so that is that.
I couldn't agree with you more. I was taught the same thing growing up and that is my mentality for bidding at auctions. My wife, on the other hand, waits to the last minute, gets caught up in the "excitement" and pays more than she planned on.
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