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norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 01:54 am Why would a person, bid 80 more times on a ebay item. does anyone have a reason to explain this? [eBayItem]250395056492[/eBayItem] ANYONE? Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 01:59 am Very odd. Never seen that before. Looks like someone was slowly trying to outbid him a little at a time but I can't explain the same bid dozens of times Report this Post to the Staff
Chump_Change Pillar of the Community United States 618 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 01:59 am He wants to make sure he wins it. I would have no idea. Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 02:07 am I have never seen anything like that either and I am on ebay everyday since 03 I guess so, about the person wanting to win this item by scaring others away. Edited by norseman012 03/28/2009 02:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 10:23 am I am not an ebay pundit but if I put a max bid in of $100 and the current bid is $1.00, does not my bid become $2.00 as the next bid. I don't think they show an intervening bidders attempted bid, just the new bid for the bidder with the higher max. So, every time someone tried to bid, they created the next bid for the high bidder. Hope this makes sense. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter53562 Pillar of the Community United States 2049 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 10:33 am Very odd...my first thought was shill bidding where he was attempting little by little to expose the other guys high bid, but then he hit that and didnt stop. I'm not really sure what to think of this. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 10:51 am There had to be a reserve as the next bid is way lower than the winning price ... the winner was just creeping toward the reserve I guess. Odd. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 10:57 am Although the last many appear to be after he would have reached the reserve... Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 12:21 pm chequer I think your right about what you said in your first post but why bid 80 more times. why not just bid one higher amont after you reached the reserve insted of bidding so many more times. Edited by norseman012 03/28/2009 12:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 12:24 pm I agree with you too CoinHunter very odd indeed Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 12:29 pm Jim1953 I think you might have hit it on the head. but why like this. Report this Post to the Staff
snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 1:26 pm I think if you place a bid as a high bidder, it still shows as a bid. Maybe it's an autobidding program run amuck? Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 1:48 pm It just maybe. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 5:07 pm It could be all those reasons...I've noticed when somebody really wants a coin, they keep adding to the max price they paid, which of course drives up their own bid. Here's where a sniping program would help. Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 6:08 pm Is that like shooting the ducks, I mean banana's in the barrel I don't get It That will only give away your bid amount if you count everything after the reserve bid is reached Edited by norseman012 03/28/2009 6:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fmtaxguy Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 11:34 pm I believe it is random consequence of inbreeding. Or maybe a religious rite. Report this Post to the Staff
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