I did that once. Freeze to the point of indecision
and lose both things I wanted. That was a learning
experience. . . I never just stood by and let it 
happen again. (Because it sucked. ~_~;;)

Now what I do, if I really *truly* like both 
items completely equally, is evaluate them from a 
different direction. If it's an auction, I look 
at both auctions to determine if one would be 
easier to win. Maybe I can be there to babysit 
one, but not the other. Maybe outside competition 
should be less of an issue for one of them. Or 
(on Yahoo Japan) a foreign-bidder-friendly seller 
is a BIG advantage over needing a deputy.

If the items are at an online store, there's the 
chance of getting it to consider. With stores like
Museum and Animaxis, if the item isn't marked as 
sold, chances are 99.99% sure if I order it, I 
get it. Whereas if I place my order with a store 
that doesn't have immediate inventory updating, 
the item could already have been sold out long 
before I even looked at it anyway. I'd probably 
go with the more sure bet.

That's what I mean by evaluating them from a 
different direction. I like them both and want 
them both equally, so the only question left 
is: "Which one is easier/more sure to get?" ^_^

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac