Richard do a small investment in a snipe program
mark your item you want on e-bay and steal it at the end.. there are many people who do this i my self have been out bid in last 2 seconds but then again it all comes down to what a buyer is willing to pay .. if you hold back your bids till the end you will see you get items a lot cheaper play the game and enjoy the hobby
life is to short to give up be a FIGHTER!