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Posted By: barrysloate

Josh- I agree many of the sellers on ebay make stupid decisions by closing lots early. As I always say, what would it take to just wait a few more days to see how it all ends up.

But not every item is easy to research (cards are among the easiest) and sometimes an offer that seems reasonable is distressingly low. If a seller who knew nothing about an item was offered $2000 for it, he might think that's a lot of money, and not realize he may have given the item away.

I guess since I make a living selling and do far less buying, I take the side of the seller. It's just my natural instinct. I think the main reason anybody asks a seller to close an auction early is he knows he will have to pay a lot more for the item, if he wins it at all, if the auction runs its course.