Why is it, that there is an end to a bidding on an item, when the end time shown in this case is 7 P

[242helmut]

I was bidding on several items with the bidding time ending at 7 PM PST. I am in the MST time zone and right now the here is only 6 PM, how come the bidding has already ended and now shown in EST time. I am really **bleep** off, since I have been watching those licence plates for sale for the last couple of days. Whats wrong here?

[karl*katz]

When you view listings on eBay.com you see times in PST

When you view listings on eBay Canada you see times in EST

[reallynicestamps]

Nibble bidding is not usually a particularly successful tactic.

Bid once, bid your maximum.

Because eBay uses 'proxy bidding' no one will see your maximum bid.  If the current bid is $5 and your maximum is $100, then you would be the new high bidder at $6.

Everyone else will be chasing you.

Meanwhile, you can walk the cat, cook a Boeuf Wellington, have a nice bubble bath, and bake cookies for the Brownie pack., instead of being hunched over a hot computer, swearing and sweating.

Unless you like that sort of thing, of course.

[nubian_treasures]

It doesn't matter which time zone you're in because each auction shows you how much time is left on the auction.