What if I run out of bids?

[disneyshopper]

Instead of making multiple bids on an item, decide ahead of time the MOST you are willing to pay, and bid that amount ONE time, as late in the auction as you are comfortable with.  If you win, great.  If you lose, someone else was willing to pay more than you.

[eburtonlab]

If you reach a bid limit or an open transaction limit you will not be able to bid again or bid above a certain amount until your outstanding bids or amounts fall enough to allow another bid without hitting the limit.

You can minimize your chances of hitting a bid limit or open transaction limit by bidding your maximum amount once as late in the auction as you are comfortable with, then either winning and paying or waiting until the auction is over and someone else has won before bidding on another auction.

Outstanding bids, offers you have made or accepted but have yet to pay for, canceled transactions, and unpaid items count toward your open transaction limits, so keeping those minimized helps you.

https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/buying-limits-restrictions/buying-limits-restrictions?id=4012

[woodland_gnome]

If you mean the limit of five BEST OFFERS (which are not "bids") in most categories, you make sure you make your BEST offer before you use them up.

If you are past that point, you pay the Buy It Now price or do without that particular item.