So did you win?!

There are a few reasons people start things at .99, they are trying to get traffic for their more expensive items, sometimes they don't know any better, or like the other poster said they inflate the shipping and start the bidding low to avoid fees.

A don't bid on the 3rd occasion, it's just not right and personally I can't support someone who does that even if I'm getting a great deal.

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