New to rapid bargains I mistakenly thought it was like eBay. It is nothing like eBay. You pay to make bids on items that you have next to no chance of winning. Yes, if you don't win the item then your bids are credited back to you, only to be credited to another item after you spend even more money on more bids so you can bid on items in the hope that you win and don’t lose all your money. Oh and if you don’t win anything in 30 days you lose your credits, hence, the money spent on bidding. I sat by the computer for 12 hours straight trying to win a Nintendo DSI I ended up paying $189.28 for bids and won NOTHING! It is pot luck and you never seem to know when the auction will end, therefore, do not have a real chance just like with a poker machine. This site promotes itself as an auction site, whereas, it is a gambling site. I am well educated (Masters Degree) and definitely not a gambler, even I got caught by this site as I believed it was an auction site. I can’t believe I was so stupid and have waisted so much money. Please ensure that others don’t meet the same fate or worse.