On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 10:30 AM, Laurie A Duncan wrote: > The last 20 seconds of an > auction count just as much as the other 3 or 7 or 10 days. Basically, yes, but as someone else said if an early bidder made the same bid as you they will get the item. The best way is to place the first bid and then get in the last one at the last second. Bidding in between just helps drive the price up. If you absolutely have to have the item, make a _big_ bid early, but ensures that the final price will be higher, if anyone else wants the item. Fair winds and happy bytes, -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Dave Flory, San Jose, CA. daflory at pacbell.net Go Sea Kayaking!! ©2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Speak softly and study Aikido, then you won't need a big stick. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -