[abowers]

I think some bidders may just be uneducated as to what some things really retail for, and get really into the bidding. There are a lot of really good deals out there, you just need to do your research and know what the things sell for in a store before you bid on them (and then take shipping cost into consideration).

I wouldn't buy electronics on Ebay to begin with, I'd rather buy them new so they hadn't been tampered with and if it's a big electronic purchase there'd be some sort of warranty.