Its sort of funny to see two stupid bids result in someone buying a 200 dollar part for 2k. Of course, it never gets paid for, but still, looks silly. I always know what I am going to pay on an item, I do not use a snipe program. I also wont put my highest bid in till its almost done. I hate getting nickel and dime up and up bids by someone who only bids to the next increment. Ive never lost an auction I could not live without.

ive come to realize its just a drum, another will come by shortly

I would lose out on far too many auctions as I tend to forget about auctions until it's too late. I've got a snipe bid loaded and ready to go. I will post pics if I'm successful.

Yes, indeed, there is that inconvenience. I have forgotten about more than one thing, and therefore, failed to place a bid.

+1

If you want something badly enough, you have to bid what you're willing to pay, not what you hope to pay.

I bid what I can afford. If I lose, I'm sad for a moment and then I move on. But there have been several occasions where I've won for far less than I was willing to pay, so it all evens out in the end.

Snipe bid went thru, item won!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ludwig-Mach-5-Vintage-Drums-No-Reserve-/301043501029?pt=US_Drums&hash=item46179747e5&nma=true&si=4EgYoj1BRJZNbkZpkDb2SHZzU3E%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

In this case I won the auction by $1, that almost never happens!

The starting bid was $275. I decided that I wasn't going to go any higher than $300 so I put in my bid. 2 bidders came in at the end. One at $280 and the other at $299. The last bid was a second or two before my bid. Had that bid been $300 as well I would have lost the auction as that bid went in before mine.

I've been looking for a Ludwig Mach kit for years. I wanted red sparkle and 3 ply clear interior shells. Well red silk is close enough. At roughly $450 the price is right. Even with the missing parts I should still be in it under $600.

Had I waited to bid manually just before the auction ended I would've missed it as I was at work driving at the time. There are some tricks involved when bidding but I can't give aWAY all my secrets, LOL!

Gotta use a snipe service. Only way to go. I buy stuff all the time winning by a dollar.