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DCsegaDH:
I also use "buy it now"  since I was tired of losing auctions by getting outbid.

Grasshopper:
The key with Ebay auctions is to do your research first. These days, Ebay prices seem to exist in a world of their own. There are still occasional bargains to be had if you're willing to be patient (or lucky), but most of the time Ebay prices seem to be significantly higher that elsewhere. The site increasingly appears to be used by people who are cash rich but time poor, and who are prepared to pay over the odds to obtain a hard to find (but not necessarily rare) item quickly.

You also need to be very disciplined when placing bids. There are basically two golden rules - only bid once, and bid as late as possible (preferably in the last few seconds).

shmokes:
The problem is, I agree that those golden rules are the route to good deals on Ebay. Unfortunately, they are antithetical to your description of Ebay being for people who are time poor. I don't have the time to devote to watching auctions. And you have to watch an auction to bid the way you suggest. Being time poor is one of the primary reasons that I don't frequently use Ebay.

Vigo:
Congrats on the auction. $412 doesn't seem too shabby.

shmokes:
Yeah thanks. It exceeded my expectations. I was thinking I'd get $250, hoping to break $300. I'd have been disappointed with under $200 but not that surprised at like $180-$190. $412 isn't too shabby at all (which isn't to say that I recouped the cost of buying all those things in the first place, but I chalk that up to money well spent for the experience :))

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