Thanks, I appreciate your responses...both the understandable 'huh?!' reactions and Rick's.
But I especially enjoyed Rick's nuanced description of what can happen in an irresolute bidder's mind. I recognized it only too well!
Another life lesson learned from ebay...if you want something (and are given the rare and absolute option to get it, as in BIN)--then just go for it!
Metaphors aside, this new BIN system will change how/if I snipe. I guess I was starting to rely too much on AS to do my bidding work.