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LetsGoBucsWell as one who sometimes simply puts in my top bid I do it mainly for conveniance. I travel a lot and unfortunately in the past have missed out on winning auctions because I "forgot" or had changes in travel that interfered with my ability to bid.
A secondary reason is one that was mentioned. I decide how much I'd be willing to pay and since most auctions predetermine the next several possible bids....I select the one that will result in coming closest to the price I'm willing to pay.
And lastly, I don't understand all the "waiting"....if your interested just bid....not interested then don't bid...I know I'm old fashioned and believe auctions are actually supposed to be run by a guy that you can barely understand what he's saying....but why do all these auctions need to last for weeks at a time....with overtime periods?