[lordfa9]

Auction doesn't mean 3 second sale. eBay is an auction site. Listings there can last for weeks. The real failure is impatient traders and a seller that won't keep the top offer listed, nor provide a countdown.
Also, this is why buy it now is the only real way to shop(with the exception being a retaded high buyout).
There is a trade chat forum for a reason by the by.

QFT

most auctions are: I'll only accept a hidden reserve but I'm hoping I'll get an offer higher than that