It's definitely an exciting phenomenon. Do you wait until the end to place your bids, or do you try to run it up early to scare off would-be competitors?
Sometimes it does seem like there are some bidders who are determined to be in the top spot, and if you top their bid, they'll come right back and re-up. If you get a couple of bidders with similar egos and need to be on top, you can run the price up pretty quick, and basically get the extended bidding over with a few days early, as the price gets run up so high a few days before closing that no one in their right mind will be willing to top that bid.
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Trying to wrap up my master mays set, with just a few left:
1968 American Oil left side
1971 Bazooka numbered complete panel
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