I often do both
I often bid everything I am willing to spend on something even sniping. The problem with going all in early is that it gives other people time to think about if they want to bump it a little bit more. Another issue for some of us with weak wills is that when we see the high bid is only a few dollars more than we wanted to pay we may be eased into paying more than we meant to one small bump at a time. Sniping keeps me out of bidding wars because there is no chance to second guess myself.
Hu
snipershot said:When I found this cue, I thought about that, setting an alarm on my phone, but I didnt do it. now I sure do wish I had! I have bid my max in advance before, and won some lost some. But the last cue I won, Im sure I saved a lot by bidding last minute, because I was in a bidding war with someone, so the only way to win it was bid too much, or snipe it, lol. Oh well, there will be another out there someday.
I often bid everything I am willing to spend on something even sniping. The problem with going all in early is that it gives other people time to think about if they want to bump it a little bit more. Another issue for some of us with weak wills is that when we see the high bid is only a few dollars more than we wanted to pay we may be eased into paying more than we meant to one small bump at a time. Sniping keeps me out of bidding wars because there is no chance to second guess myself.
Hu