I agree 100% with scorch. Bidding on eBay (and I assume on other online auctions) has become a game that's not beneficial to sellers. And I am not sure it is to buyers either. I had the same experiences. No bidding for 7 days, but a lot of watchers. At the last few seconds, someone will bid the minimum price, and another will raise it a dollar. There may be a few others wanting to bid another dollar or two, but there is no time. So even if the value of my item is much higher, I have to settle for one dollar over my listed price. Live auctions work differently. There is no time limit. Bidding starts right away, and continues at a rapid pace. There is a chance that the item will get no bids at all. Then the price is lowered, or the item is withdrawn. But if there are bids, bidding becomes contagious and the item usually ends up selling for more. Live auctions are much more fun than the online ones. But I suppose the online ones are more convenient.