... posting a public "BACK OFF" to all other 
bidders on a certain auction because come 
hell or high water they are NOT getting a 
certain cel?

I hardly EVER bid on Ebay for obvious 
reasons, so when I do, I mean business. It 
never ceases to amaze me how people will 
bid on something like X or XX times JUST to 
see if they can beat your max by like, a dollar. 
:P 

It's just NOT going to happen, and it irritates 
me that people sit around driving themselves 
nuts and jacking prices up thinking they 
MIGHT just win, yanno? If you're going to beat 
me, why not beat me square and put your 
money where your mouth is? It's not like Ebay 
is going to automatically charge your max 
amount. You'll beat me by a dollar even if you 
overbid me by a hundred. ::shrugs::

Sorry for the rant—I know people are allowed 
to bid however they please, but truthfully, if 
someone beat me out fair and square in one 
or two big bids, I would feel sad at losing a 
cel, but not really hold anything against 
them—they obviously had more cash at the 
time than I did. But step-bidding smacks of 
somebody who is just rationalizing that they 
could afford the cel if only it were JUST a 
dollar more expensive. Plus, it's annoying and 
creates tension like I'm feeling today. I'm really 
a very nice person and I don't want to feel 
badly towards ANYONE! :P

Anybody out there ever feel like this? I feel 
sheepish just posting this message, but I'm 
honestly curious.

Thanks!

Izzy