[jonnyd]

i used to sell things on ebay and although i never sold music i can tell you that from experience whether or not an item has many bids early or the bidding begins 15 minutes from the end of the auction it does not affect the end price significantly.

beware of lurking bidders who will wait until nearly the last second to put in a sizable bid. its a pretty good strategy but its not the most reliable either. the maximum bid system does deter last second bidders as they will try to feel it out before the end of the auction but keep in mind that doing this too early will allow the max bidder to increase their initial maximum bid if they wish to do so.