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In response to "WTH? How I getting outbid (on eBay) when I'm submitting my bid at the 1 second left mark?" by Stephen

someone else has set their maximum bid higher -- nm

Posted by charlie (aka chris) Apr 12 '13, 18:58

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If he is the high bid, he is the highest, if someone was auto-bidding him up , it would say he was outbid by their continued bids -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 19:00 11
- but in the scenario you described it's just old fashioned sniping - charlie Apr 12, 19:03 2
  - It is; however, my guess is someone is setting a snipe to fire in the last second, so he gets the message with 2 seconds left, but they fire at the - Will Hunting Apr 12, 19:04 1
    - there is also one click bidding which in the last few minutes of the auction opens a java script window and lets you click and increase bid instantly - zeitgeist Apr 12, 19:24
- i haven't done it in a while but my recollection is i can always set my bid to go higher than the last highest bid (up to my own maximum) -- nm - charlie Apr 12, 19:02 7
  - I'll have to figure out how to do that I guess. - Stephen Apr 12, 19:04 5
    - Did you get a message saying you were the high bidder, and then got outbid, or did it just say you had been outbid when you submit yours? - Ender Apr 12, 19:10 3
      - "Your ebay bid is confirmed." and then just below that in the e-mail "You're currently the high bidder" - Stephen Apr 12, 19:33
      - here's a tactic I've heard works in many situations where the bid hasn't gone over your intended max but still below item value...... - zeitgeist Apr 12, 19:32
      - This is what I was trying to say. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 19:11
    - Enter what you are willing to pay. The system will handle it. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 19:05
  - Let's say you bid $20, but the highest bid at the moment is $7...you'll be winning for $7.00 - Will Hunting Apr 12, 19:03
Tell that rookie!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 12, 18:58 2
- and i've always suspected it's often a fake account by the lister to make sure that they get a minimum amount for their item - charlie Apr 12, 19:01 1
  - shill bidding can get you banned, so they say -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 12, 19:02

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