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Here's an Ebay newbie with an odd bidding strategy

BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
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Each day he "renews" his bid, even though nobody else has bid in the interim.

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  • RonManRonMan Posts: 449 ✭
    That kind of bidding is an open invitation to a shill or anyone else that just wants to run up the price.

    Ron
  • INXSINXS Posts: 1,202 ✭
    He is just not sure of the price so he keeps increasing his max bid. Since he is bidding against him/herself it wont increase the item price. Look who they are bidding against.
    "Well here's another nice mess you have gotten me into" Oliver Hardy 1930
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I just did a small test bid, and was outbid by proxy. I wonder if each bid they've placed has been higher than previous?

    Russ, NCNE
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  • wayneherndonwayneherndon Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭
    You can't place a bid on eBay for less than a prior placed bid; you can only increase it.

    WH
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  • MORGANHUNTER2MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭
    that is a shill - the wife had problems on an item with this one- I just told her- ol dawnie is in for it- my ol lady hates shillers.
  • midwestcoin13midwestcoin13 Posts: 583
    sucky biding strategy EBAY is all about sniping
  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,271 ✭✭✭✭✭
    not a shill, just want QSL cards real bad and doesn't know to bid.
  • 0i8120i812 Posts: 33
    image I have done this myself after doing a little research and particurlaly on a coin that is similar to one that I just missed on in the past...note the bid does not go up when you update your own secret max bid!
    Mike
  • tlhoytlhoy Posts: 2,204
    Just a newbe who doesn't understand how the game works.
  • RRRR Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    Uh Oh, Barry.... are they blank?

    Someone might report you to Wayne Mills! (hi)

    RR
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  • midwestcoin13midwestcoin13 Posts: 583


    << <i>Just a newbe who doesn't understand how the game works. >>



    He'll understand when someones snipes him.
  • tlhoytlhoy Posts: 2,204


    << <i>

    << <i>Just a newbe who doesn't understand how the game works. >>



    He'll understand when someones snipes him. >>



    It's already happened.
  • 0i8120i812 Posts: 33
    image An absoulutly beautiful 18th C. type set...Wow!!!!!
    Mike
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>that is a shill - the wife had problems on an item with this one- I just told her- ol dawnie is in for it- my ol lady hates shillers. >>


    You saying dawn is a shill? That's my auction, and dawn ain't no shill for me!
  • AC7DXAC7DX Posts: 163
    I have hundreds and hundreds I'd give away. Manager for 110 stations.
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Uh Oh, Barry.... are they blank?

    Someone might report you to Wayne Mills! (hi)

    RR >>


    No they're not blank. It's one of a closet-full of shoeboxes full of buro cards. Every card is made out to me. I don't understand why someone else wants them, but like many things, apparently there's a market for them.

    I also have some extra DXCC endorsement stickers (up to 345), but I think I would get grief if I listed them image
    BTW, RR, what's your callsign? If you prefer, feel free to PM me.
  • RRRR Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    I've known you for years, Barry.
    I'll drop you a note.
    Check number 4 on the Challenge.

    RR
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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    With a few more bidders, you can get a better idea of dawn's "strategy" now:
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