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I've bid on Ebay enough to have a simple reason not to bid early if you want an item. The last 5 minutes is good. The last 5 seconds is better. The simple reason is it removes the second guessing many , including myself, have. You get greedy that your low ball deal is going to be the only one out there until someone else bids past you and you realize that your first offer wasn't in the ball park. I can't tell you how many auctions I lost by bidding anywhere sooner then a day at the most. Even if no one has bid, it is better to wait until as late as possible with the highest amount you would bid.