Yesterday I was contemplating whether to bid on something that was a lot more expensive than my normal ebay purchases. I had decided on a bid amount and I was going to enter it and if it was enough to win so be it. I decided to not get into a bidding war.
Just before the end of the auction I ended up needing to give one of my kids a ride. I asked her to wait a few minutes until the auction ended. She looked at the auction and saw the price that was out of my range. I couldn't get myself to bid since she kept watching until the auction ended.
Why did I care? That certainly wouldn't have gone over well at home. Do I wish I actually put in my bid? Mostly yes, sometimes no. I don't like to resort to selling duplicates and a large purchase would have forced me to do so in order to pay the bill.
Live and learn.
I always have a price that I'm willing to enter and I always place my bids with 3 to 5 seconds left. After that, it's up to the other bidders as to whether or not I win. As for having doubts... I have them all the time and that's without anyone waiting for a ride :)
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