Issue #1 on EBay

[rick-in-seattle]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wood-Carving-Ill...QQcmdZViewItem

[rales]

Wow - $41 and still 9 hours to go....

[carver6]

Except for the last bid, the previous 9 bids have been by the same person. Looks like he was bidding against himself and raising the price himself. Don't guess I quite understand his reasoning.Question Question Question

[rales]

I might be wrong - but it looks like the guy had programed a series of automatic bids. They don't show up until someone overbids his last one... i.e., the guy who has the 41.03 bid in there might have others also - they won't show unless someone goes over his highest one.

[carver6]

That's what I wondered about. Usually it would show the various bidders raising his bid instead of a series of bids from him. Bids I have placed were shown in small increments just high enough to keep me in the highest spot until someone else bid higher than I. Just thought it looked goofy.
Garon

[rales]

Here's the page that explains how it happens...

http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/outbid-ov.html

[carver6]

I get it. (finally) The winning bidder had a high enough bid that all the bids below his were registered but were not high enough to overcome the winner. Takes a little while but sooner or later I'll catch on.
Thanks,
Garon