>>10036203Yeah this.
Also here's a trick I learned: If you want to bid $5.00, put down $5.07 or a few cents over. What'll happen is if someone goes in last 3 seconds and puts down $5.00 right after, it'll go 'Ooops, gotta bid at least $5.50! or higher!' and it'll go to you.
Another tip that sometimes works, if you are winning the bid, bid a few more times but only increase it by like 50 cents every couple minutes. People can't see how much you put down, so it'll look like you went '$20, no wait, $25, no WAIT $40!' it'll scare people off because it looks like you either went bid or are willing to keep increasing like a lunatic.
Also don't assume just because you are the only bidder you're the only one interested. There could be 3 or 4 literally last minute bids by someone waiting to snipe bid and it'll go chaotic. This is very rare since most of your competition shows itself earlier on, but I've seen it happen.
Another strategy is bid higher in the last 10 to 15 seconds to see if there is a snip bidder (that's when they'll bid). If there is one, you have time to react to place down your real max price and outbid them. Also never get bid 'drunk' and bid for way more than you are willing. ALWAYS give yourself a limit, even if its a crazy limit.
