How to Bid Conservatively
The best way to control your urge to bid higher than you should is:
Just tell yourself there will be lots of other razors.
And there will be.
Not only that, but they go through these little mini fads. Sometimes a particular razor sells for way over what is reasonable and it lasts for a few weeks or a month or two, and then some other razor becomes fashionable and you can find your old friend for a reasonable price again.
There seems to be an endless supply of these old razors, which I don't quite understand but, OK, why not.
I always bid exactly the maximum of what I feel good about. If I lose the razor, I just go find another and bid on that.
I know I am in the right ballpark if I win 1 in 5.
Paul