eBay and Craigslist finds

Whenever there's something I just have to have on eBay, in the last 30 seconds I'll bid 2 x what it'll probably go for to ensure I win ... hoping no one else is doing the same.

Haven't been burned yet.
there's your problem. first rule of ebaying, stick to a bid you are confident of, never raise. something will always come up again!

i bet you've paid way too much for many things!