[Peter_Spaeth]

Most people don't have infinite money to spend in every auction. So it could often be the case that someone who was willing to go higher even a lot higher on a given card had other priorities in that auction, or elsewhere, or was just maxxed out temporarily. While it's relatively unlikely Ashish is just going to flip a card a few days later for a substantial profit, eventually that buyer might be willing and able to pay more and get that card he had to pass on earlier. And as a dealer Ashish also can do trades and package deals. So it's not all that surprising that this model could work out, especially given time.