In the bidding history, I assume you bid 1500 at 9:40:27, and got outbid at 9:43:21, auction closed at 9:44:15. I'd say your mistake was bidding an even $1500. I would have added a few dollars and cents to that to make it not round. When that sniper came along and saw the bidding history leading up to $1405, it's possible he guessed your likely hidden actual bid to be $1500, and bid not far over that.
For X=1500, I would add a few insignificant dollars and cents to make it a hair higher, so if somebody else saw $1405 and bid $1500, they would not get it from me.
I'm not saying I would necessarily have put enough dollars and cents to fend of this particular sniper though. YOu never know.
Last edited by RubeRad; 12-06-13 at 06:05 PM.