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Our NYPD memorabilia collection went for around $90. The group of people that were going together on the bidding had kicked in around $150, if I remember right. I know it was well over the closing bid. We really wanted this stuff. So, anyway, when our designated bidder went to settle up at the end she gave the whole wad of cash to the girl, explaining that that was what we were willing to give the widows and orphans, and it wasn't our fault that the bidding closed lower at the final gavel (we had agreed on the disposition of the overbid beforehand).
What's sad at a silent auction are the items that don't get any bids at all. I sometimes bid at the reserve on those closer to the end, if I have any use at all for them, well, if I have room enough in my luggage.
The bidding wars can get ridiculous. I remember an amazon kindle3 wifi (they were new at that point) going for over $300, and an equally insane inflation on an ipod touch ... but the charity benefitted.
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