Great advice; I will switch how I am bidding in terms of my lead time and when the auction ends. Yepper, it's true that if you hang long enough, usually what you want shows up, and at a cheaper price. But, not always. I have been looking for a particular kind of cookware, and there have been 3 pieces in the last 2 years, but I was able to get the ones I wanted. I just had my pride hurt when I lost those auctions because with sniping and careful bidding, I don't usually lose on the auctions I really want, and I thought I had that stuff in pocket. Right now I am buying Barney stuff for my daughter, so it's not a big deal. There is way more Barney stuff than any kid could ever want on eBay. Thanks for your time and input.
Julie