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Old 01-19-2020, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Flash
It’s 8:41 est and it only has a $68 high bid with 30min to go

Vintage Estes Saturn 1B Flying Model Rocket Kit #2048 Almost Complete Rare w Box

Went for $169.60 in less than 60 seconds.


On many auctions, that last 4-8 seconds generally sees the greatest activity. And my experience has been that the more valuable/desirable an item, the more that 'last few seconds' effect will come to bear.

I've found it not uncommon for a reasonably desirable item to have almost no bid activity AT ALL until those very last few seconds and then go from nothing to $200-$300 by the closing a few seconds later. It seems to be fairly common in rocketry bidding, that's for sure.


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