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Originally Posted by bn2cardz
My thinking is that if they wanted to maximize bidding (from at least me) they would open all the lots to me since I bid on at least one lot. If get outbid on that one lot in extended bidding then they lost out on my money being put towards another lot. Sterling has gotten more out of me because of this. I got outbid later in the evening so those funds got put towards other lots that hadn't hit my max for that lot, but combined with my previous bids it would have hit my personal max overall.
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Yes, that's why you have to put in 'marker' bids early, on anything you think you might want. I've had a couple of times where my marker bids almost won more than I could afford, so you need to have a good idea of market value.
That 'limbo' period has hurt me a couple of times. Very common now to have a 1-hour window where only previous bidders can bid, then the 30-minute rule starts immediately after. I don't like it, but it's just another technique for getting more bids.