Jan, Another reason people may be bidding higher is if you have a reserve on the item and they continue to bid to see if their bid meets the reserve price. Also, a new bidder may not understand a reserve and after the bid is placed and continue to bid because they don't understand the concepts. Sandi ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour