Amon is right on all counts. And I've never had problems with ebay screwing up my bids. I usualy wait till the last 3 hours of an auction to see how things are developing. Its usualy in this time that people really start to bid on items.
Often the price will go higher than I'm willing to pay well in advance of the auction closing, but when it looks like im in with a chance, I bid the maximum price I'm happy with a few seconds before it closes.
Sometimes you get lucky, the secret to happy ebaying is to not get carries away and know your limit. It amazes me how many people pay top dollar for items, even over retail after you count in the shipping!!
But Ebay is a great place to get deals, gotten good used parts for my car, and accessories for my cameras, GPS and other gadgets that cost a fortune retail.
Often the price will go higher than I'm willing to pay well in advance of the auction closing, but when it looks like im in with a chance, I bid the maximum price I'm happy with a few seconds before it closes.
Sometimes you get lucky, the secret to happy ebaying is to not get carries away and know your limit. It amazes me how many people pay top dollar for items, even over retail after you count in the shipping!!
But Ebay is a great place to get deals, gotten good used parts for my car, and accessories for my cameras, GPS and other gadgets that cost a fortune retail.