I've bought some {mostly small) items through ebay over the years, and I've used a method that works for me most of the time. If I don't know what a thing is worth, I do a search for like items in the closed auctions, or other such research. After I get an idea of what it's worth, I place a bid for what I'm willing to pay, and almost never rebid. If I lose the auction, "so what". Better than getting burned or stressing out on some of the games the bidders and sellers play out there. Just my 2 cents (200 won) Steve in Korea __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/