Auction House Vs Auction Platform Confusion

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tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 07/17/2021 10:21 am Many European auction houses seem to be using "auction platforms" these days (OneBid, biddr, etc). But occasionally I get confused when the pre-bidding and live bidding get separated. I just participated in an auction where I had placed a pre-bid through the auction house website, because I was unsure whether the live auction would reach my lot before I needed to go to work. As luck would have it, the live auction proceeded at a quicker pace than expected (over 100 lots/hr), and I was able to participate in the live auction on the lot of interest. But I never saw an indication that I was "winning" despite the bidding proceeding below the level of my pre-bid. So I think I placed one bid before the auction ended, still below what I thought was my pre-bid (I can no longer view that pre-bid on the auction house website). So ... possibly I was bidding against my own pre-bid? Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 07/17/2021 10:33 am Yeah, that stinks if they allowed you to bid against yourself. The bidding process can be pretty opaque at some of those auction sites. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 07/17/2021 10:56 am Did either of you win? "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 07/17/2021 11:22 am I will send an email to the auction house asking them to check if indeed I bid against myself. If the stars are aligned correctly, I may have won it at a price lower than my limit, and lower than what the other version of me was willing to bid. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187637 Posts	Posted 07/19/2021 10:22 am That is rather interesting. I hope you did win, at the lower bid of course. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/19/2021 11:26 am Quote: Did either of you win? I too want to know. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 07/19/2021 11:45 am Alles gut. I won the lot; and apparently my fingers were not quick enough to bid against myself (once in a while such things work out in our favor . There was one other active bidder who dropped out before my limit. Will post elsewhere when I receive it. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187637 Posts	Posted 07/19/2021 12:27 pm Fantastic! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 07/20/2021 06:40 am Happy you at least won the one bid. Report this Post to the Staff
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