From what I hear, you need to be online for those last few minutes if you seriously want something... that's when the biding war truly begins.

I think they make sniping programs specifically for that purpose. I was outbid three times this way just last week.

Who is Acid Bath? o.O

Yeah. It's kind of gay when someone is able to place a bid with ten seconds left in an auction - getting a bid in within that time frame is tough.

Growl. I just lost a bid that way last night, because I wasn't able to come online at 4 in the morning. But that's ok, because I just found another copy of the exact same thing. That Acid Bath tape is now at $51 -- and the idiot guy's reserve price STILL hasn't been met. Wtf.

Grevious - http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=19

out of curiosity, what is the most expensive or most ridiculous thing you have bought on eBay?

I've never bought anything from eBay. I only registered a few days ago, after I saw the Acid Bath tape on auction.

I bought my PC for £250

The tape finally went for $102.50.

Holy shit.

I'm a coward, so I just got the following on Buy It Now:

FLESHPRESS - 'Worm Dirges' LP (limited to 500 copies on vinyl)
GODFLESH - 'Streetcleaner' tape (out of print)

Yay.