I know you should do your homework, but when you click on ebay in the middle of the night and someone has listed an item with a buy now, sometimes you gotta buy now and ask questions later. I know this approach is not for everyone. But it has worked well for me. On another note. I once had a guy end an auction for a very nice Hood tire man. He told me he had offers for more than our deal after he stopped the auction but sold it to me anyway. I sent him another $500 for selling me such a nice piece and honoring our deal. I must say that's the only time I sent extra money when I got a great buy.Darryl is right not many people do that. He's also right about the reckless buying but sometimes I just can't help it. LOL