The best way to win an auction is to pay attention to what others are doing. I watch the recent bidding history down in the bottom right hand corner of the screen as much as I watch the bidding timer. Count the number of bidders still active. If there are 5 or 6, let them compete amongst themselves, and wait until some of them have dropped out before jumping in. Ideally, you want just one or two other bidders involved.
You can also go through the latest winners list and figure out the best times to get good prices. They ofter coincide with the times fewer people are online, or when there is more than one auction for similar products running at the same time.
Also, have an idea of how much you are prepared to pay for the item, and be prepared to walk away if the price goes beyond your limit. And don't forget to factor in the price of the TCredits you use. It sometimes amazes me how many TCredits (at 29 cents each) someone will use to win an auction, although you do earn one action VP per bid (max 500/mo) as well as the MRP.
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The best way to win an auction is to pay attention to what others are doing. I watch the recent bidding history down in the bottom right hand corner of the screen as much as I watch the bidding timer. Count the number of bidders still active. If there are 5 or 6, let them compete amongst themselves, and wait until some of them have dropped out before jumping in. Ideally, you want just one or two other bidders involved.
You can also go through the latest winners list and figure out the ...more
