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New Lately, I mostly do auctions as a last resort.
For some little collectibles that my wife likes I still go to eBay auctions occasionally, and for some obsolete items (e.g. old cell phone batteries), but mostly I try to avoid them (or use Buy It Now) for the reasons you cite. My Fujitsu laptop was a special case.

The Wii I got recently was cheaper at a storefront at [link|http://www.express.ebay.com/|http://www.express.ebay.com/] than at concurrent auctions at eBay.

It does appear to be too easy for auctions to be manipulated. Unfortunately, there appears to be little that can be done about it if people are determined...

Cheers,
Scott.
New Determined people are what auctions are all about.
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     FUCK! eBay sniper got me in the last 16 seconds - (drewk) - (30)
         Bummer. JBidWatcher works well. -NT - (Another Scott)
         What the HELL were you Bidding ON, ID10T?! -NT - (folkert)
         Just bid max and be done with it - (warmachine)
         Max bid insufficient. - (pwhysall) - (26)
             Dunno. - (Another Scott) - (19)
                 No. - (pwhysall) - (18)
                     Laptop. - (Another Scott) - (17)
                         You misunderstand the system. - (pwhysall) - (16)
                             No, I understand it. - (Another Scott)
                             These people are a different species - (warmachine) - (14)
                                 you have never been to a real auction have you? -NT - (boxley) - (13)
                                     I have. - (pwhysall)
                                     Yes, but so? - (warmachine) - (10)
                                         they made it there without killing themselves - (boxley) - (9)
                                             ICBOxleianLRPD (new thread) - (CRConrad)
                                             So, most Americans aren't truly sentient? -NT - (warmachine) - (7)
                                                 Wow, how practical! No need to... - (CRConrad) - (2)
                                                     I notice... - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                                         Why would he? - (jake123)
                                                 you live in UK so how fucking sentient does that make you - (boxley) - (2)
                                                     Muahaha. - (pwhysall)
                                                     ICLRPD (new thread) - (jb4)
                                                 s/Americans/humans -NT - (inthane-chan)
                                     I practically grew up at them. - (CRConrad)
             Except ... - (drewk) - (5)
                 Re: Except ... - (pwhysall)
                 Outbid? Market is out of your range. - (warmachine)
                 Lately, I mostly do auctions as a last resort. - (Another Scott) - (1)
                     Determined people are what auctions are all about. -NT - (folkert)
                 Knowing your market helps heaps - - (Ashton)

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