That still suffers from the stress at the end of the week. Say an auction closes at 5pm Friday... I bod $500k on Wednesday. Somebody bids $501 Friday 4:50. I

That still suffers from the stress at the end of the week. Say an auction closes at 5pm Friday... I bod $500k on Wednesday. Somebody bids $501 Friday 4:50. I bid 502... they 503, right up to the last moment. And if the site is like some online car auctions, any activity in the last 5 minutes extends the auction by another 5 minutes. So, 504... 505... and on up until somebody walks away. A home purchase is the largest single thing most people will ever buy. It's going to be emotional, even if the buyer manages to stay calm.