why bother bidding if someone else has an auto-bid that counteracts /beats your bids each time?

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I'm attempting to purchase an item that requires bidding /not really 'for sale' at a set price.

Each bid I put in is automatically counter bid by someone else with an auto -bid built in

Why bother then?  It seems even if I make a bid at the very last minute I will simply be out bid

does the seller ever set up an auto bid to simply jack up the price?

open to your experience

please advise

thanks

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Thank you all.

I've very new to this and although I read the on line information a few times still needed clarity which you have all provided.

thanks