doesn't ebay have their own automatic bidding tool? its called bid assistant or something. and i know this isn't what you want to hear, but you could always just bid way higher to begin with.
>>329617not everyone lives within easy driving distance of a walmart or a toys r us. and even if they did, not all markets get the same number of figures. and of course there's people in other countries who don't get the figures in local stores at all. or OP could be buying old figures and toys that aren't sold in stores anymore.
ebay sucks cause of high shipping charges and shady buyers, and people with more money who can afford to overbid you. but its a necessary evil, and sometimes its the only way to get the toys you want.