How many bid retractions for temporary suspension? temp. suspension is that for 2 wks or 1 month? I know ebay does suspend for too much retractions. That guy must have been suspended at least 5x.
Exactly wolf. On this item he bid 6.00 which was the hi bid at the time, less than a minute later he retracted it. With 6 seconds left in the auction he bid 6.01 and won the card. Which is bogus...minimum bid should have been 6.50 He found a glitch and is exploiting it.
Actually its not a glitch.. That is how the proxy system works, but it is a small loophole.
When he bid 6.00 the current bid was at lets say 4.50(don't feel like looking.) He bid 6.00 and the bid rose to 6.00. He then retracted it and the bid fell back to 4.50 when he rebid 6.01 his 6.01 was then more than than the others bid of 6.00. Had he rebid without cancelling he would have had to bid 6.50. When he rebid after retracting the minimum bid became 5.00.
<< <i>Actually its not a glitch.. That is how the proxy system works, but it is a small loophole.
When he bid 6.00 the current bid was at lets say 4.50(don't feel like looking.) He bid 6.00 and the bid rose to 6.00. He then retracted it and the bid fell back to 4.50 when he rebid 6.01 his 6.01 was then more than than the others bid of 6.00. Had he rebid without cancelling he would have had to bid 6.50. When he rebid after retracting the minimum bid became 5.00. >>
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David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Don't think he's shilling or handicapped.
Looks like he makes a high bid on something
so he can see how much the current high bidder has bid, then retracts it.
Gives him an idea of how high he has to bid to top the highest bidder. Goofy ...
"How about a little fire Scarecrow ?"
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When he bid 6.00 the current bid was at lets say 4.50(don't feel like looking.) He bid 6.00 and the bid rose to 6.00. He then retracted it and the bid fell back to 4.50 when he rebid 6.01 his 6.01 was then more than than the others bid of 6.00. Had he rebid without cancelling he would have had to bid 6.50. When he rebid after retracting the minimum bid became 5.00.
<< <i>Actually its not a glitch.. That is how the proxy system works, but it is a small loophole.
When he bid 6.00 the current bid was at lets say 4.50(don't feel like looking.) He bid 6.00 and the bid rose to 6.00. He then retracted it and the bid fell back to 4.50 when he rebid 6.01 his 6.01 was then more than than the others bid of 6.00. Had he rebid without cancelling he would have had to bid 6.50. When he rebid after retracting the minimum bid became 5.00. >>
Seems like a lot of trouble for 49 cents.
Stone
<< <i>[Seems like a lot of trouble for 49 cents. >>
That's for sure, but maybe the thrill is beating the system rather than saving a few cents. And sometimes, no doubt, he's saving a lot more than that.
Remember Stone ;
"If you take care of your pennies,
your dollars will take care of themselves."
Agree with jrdolan as to his motives.
By the way, he just did it again with another one of my auctions.
"How about a little fire Scarecrow ?"
Ebay should ban this guy.
P.S.-He is now up to 134!!!