I agree on the type of items and people needs. In the early days i never won a bid, but they were collectors, almost brand new items and there were lots of competitions, rather then me just want one piece of the set or for my personal pleasure/decorations, compared to people all over the World looking for it. Then I started to win some in the last years and my first automated bid I encountered unfortunately it was last year. I lost it because I didn't know about this and I was wondering how someone can bid so fast in the last moments, and the time run out, plus with buyer protection fee I noticed my bid was less, maybe I could beat it and still today I can't find the item in that condition, I have to buy several, try and in case sell them, because most people tell me new and then it isn't quite right. That one could be and I was willing to buid a few more, unfortunately has gone. I learnt it on my skin, now I make it work for me as well.