It seems to me that many newcomers are a bit lost when it comes to winning auctions on a regular basis. So, I thought I'd publish a guide to share ideas and information about winning auctions and/or deciding if you want to win the auction! I can hear you saying: "What? Why would I want to decide IF I WANT TO WIN the auction???" I'm so glad you asked! The most important thing you can do to win an auction is ... decide if you really want to win the auction. What are you willing pay? What is reasonable to pay? How will you feel if you don't win the auction? Will you be upset with yourself and wish you had bid more? Have you done your homework? Do you know the value of the item on which you are bidding? Have you looked at outside sites to see if the price listed as retail is 'real' or 'inflated?' How badly do you want to win? Have you created your own ground rules for winning? Okay ... give it some thought ... decide if you want to win! Lois