In theory, the levels of BP shouldn't matter to bidders. They can just adjust their bids accordingly. However, in practice I have found that it does because 1. my cut off point for bidding is not a hard and fast number, and 2. If the final bid is below my cutoff with a 23% premium then I have paid 3.4% more (add 10.25% tax bite) than I otherwise would have with a 20% buyers premium.
Will this stop me from bidding in REA (or Goldin or HA)? If I "have to have an item" --no. However, it will dissuade me from bidding on whims.
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