I never bid on ebay with any time left to increase the amount.... I place an all or nothing bid at the very last second..... and I guess I rather enjoy the increased heart rate.... I don't drink, smoke, and quit recreational drugs decades ago.... so you gotta get a thrill somehow, and my addiction to my Rancilio espresso machine just doesn't cut it all the time...... :thup:
As far as live auctions go, I have gone for so many years (should I say decades) that I have developed a strong discipline of setting a max bid for an item and sticking with it..... Also, having run a live auction for several years, I have seen far too many people decide to "win" at all costs, and pay way way way too much for an item...... Much to the auctioneer's and seller's delight.... also been the monetary recipient of such fun on ebay on occasion.......
Craig