Originally Posted by
seau grateau
I don't even bid anymore, I just spend hours scouting the best Buy-It-Nows. I feel like I've been outbid by robots before, because seconds after I place a bid I get one-upped by some anonymous. Too aggravating.
Like hairnet said that's just someone else's higher max bid kicking in. They have a $20 max bid on it and you put in $12 then you're instantly outbid.
Robots don't bid until there are like 20 seconds left in an auction.