Then I rescind my explanation! :-)))
Regards,
Chris
On 3 Nov 2001, at 17:35, dolphans1@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Ok, now I get it. I didn't realize there was a reserve
> and that explains it all.
>
> Sam...
> > Basically the reserve was $229, at the beginning the bidder don't want to
> > pay that much but finally he increased his bid bit by bit to reach the
> > reserve.
> >
> > C.H.Ling
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeffrey R. Keller" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:42 PM
> > Subject: [OM] eBay bids
> >
> >
> > > This poor guy turned his $161 winning bid into a $229 winning bid. I'm
> > > guessing he doesn't use proxy bidding and that either he didn't get
> > > back a confirmation or somehow got out of synch and got back 'bid too
> > > low'. I've seen this happen a few times before but this is probably the
> > > most extreme case.
> > >
> > > http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=1289665272
> > >
> > > In this particular case I was watching it fairly closely and it seemed
> > > like all of his bids came in at the same time. My internet connection
> > > could have caused that though.
> > >
> > > Is there ANY reason not to use proxy bidding? Does anyone know
> > > how this happens?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -jeff
> >
> >
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