There have been 4 times when I wasn't going to be around at the end of a bid & put my bid in 3-4 days in advance, and was the winner. Twice no one else even bid on the item and I got it at the minimum bid.
Of course I've lost some using the same system. I've seen some bids go from $200 to $900 in the last 10-15 seconds.
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