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It really depends on the item and the rare/uniqueness of it. Without knowing that it's hard to work out a strategy. But here's a few ideas.....
- Don't bid on it until the last moment. Creating interest in the item may create a bidding war. It only takes 2 interested bidders to drive up the price
- Look for possible typos in listing. Many times there are listings where the seller improperly titles or spells the item they are trying to sell.
- Use sniping software to put in your bid at the last possible moment. That or be online at the end of the auction
- Avoid items with reserves
- Avoid shill bidders. There are people that have their friends artificially bid up an item so it doesn't sell too low
- Don't get suckered into bidding too high period. Chances are the same item will be made available again soon, unless it truly is a 1 of a kind item
There are also sellers that will have multiple items, and sell them to the runner up bidders as well.
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