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Originally Posted by masraum View Post
So, there's a Nikon Camera right now that has a timer that's counting down to about thirty minutes. The bid is currently showing about $13. If I was to bid and win, I'd have to pay the $6 plus the cost of my bids and I'd have the camera?
You pay the winning bid price.

The cost of the bids that you place are gone once they are placed.

So theoretically you can place one bid and win.

There is a timeframe for the best deals.

If nothing has changed since I last placed then all bidding ends PST.

There is a sweet spot when most people are sleeping that a lot of good deals happen during.

Although I have seen people not pay attention in the middle of the day.

Was showing it to a co-worker one day, there was a great netbook deal going. I was going to place an automatic bid butler to kick in at $10. Thought that'll never happen so switched it to $25. I look back a couple of minutes later and the auction ended at $12. Someone scored.
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