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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan@Rapid-Ford
I wait till the last 45secs put a bid in £25 below my max then bid again my max bid and it normally works as they try to outbid me and i've bid again.
See, now that seems stupid to me.

1) Why not just enter the max bid? If someone isn't willing to pay as much as you, then it doesn't matter if they try and bid - you'll win anyway. If they are willing to pay more than you, it doesn't matter when and how many times you bid - you'll lose.

2) You are just bidding yourself up, costing you more! You enter say, £50 when you are willing to pay £75. The price might only be £33 after you bid £50 and are winning. You then bid again 20secs later, putting in £75, and immediately the price will jump to £50 - you could have had it for £33!!!!
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