I frequently notice a delay in my bid notices and the end of auction notices. However, I have never had a delay in getting an outbid notice. I have received them though, where I have no time to respond and rebid. That is why I don't rely on them that much. If an auction is that important that I want to rethink and defend a bid than I will try and be there to watch the auction end. If I can't be there at the end of an auction, an outbid notice is of no use anyways because you won't be there to respond to the outbid notice anyways. Thus, if it arrived in time, or late, would be of little consequence.