I'm new to ebay and looking for handbags, but I've had this question for a while, which is, why would people bid during the first 9 or so days on an auction that lasts for 10 days? Doesn't that just inflate the price of the item unnecessarily? I guess if I were going to do that I'd just do the "buy it now" (that is if it were offered). Are there any benefits to bidding early?