64 Employ the Cobra Kai strategy
To win at auction, you need to think like the Cobra Kai from the Karate Kid movies. They had a saying, “Strike fast, strike hard, show no mercy”. So when the bidding starts, come out of the gates hard and fast. The second someone else bids, smash them back as hard and as fast as possible. Then bow out if the bidding goes even a dollar past your limit.