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I've won going both ways. You must study the auctions, then develop a strategy for bidding both ways. Set a budget for testing both strategies. Once you have your strategies formalized and corresponding budgets ready, then test both extensively, sticking to your budgets religiously. You will gain enough experience from these tests to then be able to win at times with either.
Be sure you consider all the multiple factors, such as time of day, type of auction, product type, and other factors which can have a negative affect the ending price. Watch for anything can result in large increases in the ending price. Build this information into your strategies, stick to it, and you can become a successful bidder often.
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I've won going both ways. You must study the auctions, then develop a strategy for bidding both ways. Set a budget for testing both strategies. Once you have your strategies formalized and corresponding budgets ready, then test both extensively, sticking to your budgets religiously. You will gain enough experience from these tests to then be able to win at times with either.
Be sure you consider all the multiple factors, such as time of day, type of auction, product type, and other factors which
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