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Jeffrey Goldberg <> wrote:
> However knowing that other people do not bid rationally, there may be some
> read advantage to coming in with your bid at the very last minute. That
> is since my bid may lead others to bid irrationally (and raise the price)
> there is an advantage to me not showing my existence to people bent on
> "winning".
>
> But if everyone behaved rationally, putting in a bid early with true
> maximum would be optimal.
Since I collect a certain (useable) item, I do use eBay occasionally for
that and a few other things. I have had excellent luck with the quality
I've received. But I do watch out for the many (easily recognizable)
scams, I do mostly last-minute bidding, and I scrutinize seller ratings.
I do think one can use eBay without getting burned if care is taken.
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