Max bid at AH. Use it?

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I agree with Jake. Given how bidding increments work, sometimes it's just rational to grab the slot before someone else does.

This is why I use the max bid feature. When I'm willing to spend X on a card might as well get the bid in first in case it is someone else's max and I don't want to lose the card to someone who wasn't willing to pay more than me.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

This is why I use the max bid feature. When I'm willing to spend X on a card might as well get the bid in first in case it is someone else's max and I don't want to lose the card to someone who wasn't willing to pay more than me.

Yeah, the odds you are going to steal something in a major auction are pretty infinitesimal in my opinion. Most stuff is going to go where it should, or higher. So, at least for what I am buying, I don't see much downside to locking up the bid level I want.

[aloondilana]

I can honestly state, I've won cards without my max bids being met in Love of the Game, Mile High and Goldin.
Goldin on quite a few occasions.
I don't like max bidding but sometimes it works out to get a card you want, esp of the next bid puts the price over VCP.

[darwinbulldog]

I do the same thing for the same reason others have stated (trying to snag the last non-overpriced bid increment before anyone else does). I think it's a good strategy for common stuff. I just picked up a nice post-war HOF rookie for the same price someone else wanted to pay. Expect I'll do the same next week.