Originally Posted by
bigbossman
If you don't snipe, you either show your cards way too early or have to be sitting in front of the computer ready to strike in the last seconds.
Much more convenient to set your max early, stay out of the nickle and dime up-ante, and walk away. Set it and forget it. Maybe you'll have a nice surprise waiting for you when you come home from the movies/dinner/weekend vacation.
Exactly the mentality I've taken after losing many, many auctions. I stopped with the small bids in the last seconds because I usually end up losing it by a dollar or two. Then I'm even more upset. Rather just set a bid that I'd like to pay and just leave. I either get an email that I won or I don't. If it's something I really want, then I'll bid accordingly high and sort of "guarantee" it.
By the way, that's how I won the Super Record front and rear derailleur for $51 shipped. Bid $125 and left. The other competitors didn't feel like one-upping me I guess
Anyway, Shopgirl...there will always be more deals. I'd suggest Craigslist over eBay for complete bikes.
-Collin-