Re: More eBay strangeness Message #11 Posted by Bruce Bergman on 12 Dec 2006, 1:16 a.m., in response to message #8 by Rich Messeder (US)
A bidder puts in a bid for the highest value they'll pay. If they are the high bidder, eBay records that as the current high bid. If someone else comes in and places a bid for $5.00 more (but still below the other bidders maximum), then that would get recorded as well.
It's essentially proxy bidding for you, and trumping the bid of the most recent person trying to win the auction, but at a lower price than you're willing to pay.
thanks,
bruce
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