Mine's set up for shipping on Wednesday so any purchases made throughout the week get mailed out then. And being the cheap bast...I mean frugal guy I am I always try and get at least two wins to make the shipping more cost effective. In other words I'll pay $5.95 for shipping a fiver but would rather pay that same $5.95 for 20 smokes.
When you look there often you'll see that most items up for bid are up there 1-2 times a week. So don't feel that you've GOT to win this bid or you'll never see the item again. I won a box of La Duena #7 about six months ago after losing out on them three straight times. But I had my price I was willing to pay and wouldn't go any higher.