Originally Posted by OHSue
I know there are proxy bidding services that will come in at the last second and place your bid. But I make my best deals when I am on at 2AM, and there is the thrill of the win... :-P
You make it sound like the autobots decide when to bid. ;-)
They come in at the last few seconds because the BIDDER set it up that way. The bid could also be set to release one hour before the end of the auction, but what would be the point?
And staying up until 2AM is no guarantee that you'll win.
Conversely, you didn't win because you stayed up until 2AM.