No trick - you're just not bidding high enough.It can seem like people
are reading your mind! You see an item at $5.49, put in a bid of $15.75,
and it stays at $7.89 for days until the last 5 seconds; when it jumps
to $15.99 (or some such) and you lo...
Sniping is probably the most efficient form of bidding, since it forces
you to decide what you're really willing to pay for an item and only bid
that amount, since you won't have a second chance. You also deny others
the ability to nibble up to the m...