Bidding on auctions with a hidden reserve can be too time consuming? How long does it take to place a few extra bids to see whether you hit the reserve? A minute? Two minutes?
Quite often a popular response when the topic is shill bidding is, "I bid the highest amount I want to pay, and that's it. That way I know I won't be shilled."
Even though that's severely flawed thinking, it's a standard for many people. So be it. But why not apply that school of thought to auctions with hidden reserves? Place a bid that's the most you want to pay, and if hits the reserve, great. If not, move on.
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