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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JiMbOb789 on 08 May 2008, 07:59:28

Title: What is he doing?
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 08 May 2008, 07:59:28
i am currently running an ebay auction and i have had 3 bids from the same guy at the same price which is the starting price. Have a look for your self:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220231894666&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012

Also check out his feedback.

What is he doing? :-/
Title: Re: What is he doing?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 May 2008, 08:08:59
He has probably used the ebay option to increase the size of his bid and maybe inding that Ebay has just put a new time stap on it for record keeping.

Tis a good sign really as the guy looks like he has increaed the size of the bid coz he  wants the car.
Title: Re: What is he doing?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 May 2008, 08:16:17
I take it the guy hasnt won anything looking at his feedback.

A lot of people wont allow people to bid with less than 10 feedback, they ask them to email the seller to find out if they are geniune or not.

That would actually be a bit difficult in your case as you only have 1 feedback.


Nice looking car though, all the best with your sale and I hope you get the price you are after.
Title: Re: What is he doing?
Post by: file28 on 08 May 2008, 10:30:07
as above think hes increasing his max bid it usually records it it as a bid even tho the initial bid is still the same
thought it would have gone by now
nice looking motor have left the original thread on vectra sport
good luck
Title: Re: What is he doing?
Post by: file28 on 08 May 2008, 10:35:06
just looking at his bid history he seems to be targeting vauxhalls
been a member of e bay for 3 yrs with zero feedback
perhaps he loses his bottle at the death
Title: Re: What is he doing?
Post by: jules on 08 May 2008, 13:07:06
He is fishing for your reserve price.

Each time he's increasing his bid to see if the reserve disappears, when you bid on a reserve auction, if the maximum bid you put in would hit the reserve price then it automatically bids that amount.

So basically he hasn't bid enough to buy your car.

How many watchers with 4 hours to go ?

Edit : I'd give you £1200 for it  ;D
Title: Re: What is he doing?
Post by: Danny on 08 May 2008, 15:13:54
his higher bids will only show when a new bidder outbids him
Title: Re: What is he doing?
Post by: jules on 08 May 2008, 15:22:55
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his higher bids will only show when a new bidder outbids him

Yes, but this is no use to the seller as the bidder still hasn't bid enough to reach the reserve.