I was curious and tried the site out. I got two $25 gifts cards for under $3 each. You definitely have to be patient and careful. I don't think it's a scam but you could lose money quickly if you're not careful. Also, I stay away from the big ticket items like the ipods and tvs. You can really lose trying to win these. Maybe one day I'll try these items but right now I'm satisfied with my $25 gift cards (gonna give these for Christmas gifts) - I really can't beat that. I don't constantly bid. I've noticed about what a $25 gift card will sell for at it's highest so I wait until everyone else has bid to about that amount before I start bidding. I'm sure it isn't for everyone but I would hesitate to call it a scam. I won and I received my items. If I lose, then that's only my fault of not knowing when to stop bidding or drop out of the site if I start losing.