I got pretty lucky yesterday. My signal cut out during the San Diego trip on SC1, and then I didn't double check the chat, so I mispriced a three day trip as $8700, which is insanely bad. However, I undershot the kitchen (probably by a large margin) and probably the second trip, so it all added up to a second place bid on that SC (of those not going over). When Drew read the ARP of 2, I had to keep my DSW excitement in check, as I had a nagging feeling that $21,709 could be over on 1, but miraculously, it wasn't the fireball we were all expecting.
Same story on SC2. I probably overpriced the trip, but underpriced the car. If we saw that Hamptons trip in MYM, it has to be four digits, which means that I'm off. However, I undershot the car ($19500 is what I thought). I came up with a rough total of $26,400, and then managed to shave correctly (and rather successfully as well, as once again, this was the third place bid on that SC). What an ending war!
Of course, I won't have to rely on luck if I can just pay very close attention to some of these things. Luck isn't a very good strategy in this game when there are known prices.