I just listed a coin on eBay and received 53 bids in less than 3 hours!! UPDATED!!!

JadeRareCoin · October 31, 2005 6:13AM

.....but it is not as a good as it sounds. Take a look. Why would one person bid over 50 times in a row with such small increments? I just pop in the price that I want to pay and I am done.

dthigpen · October 31, 2005 6:14AM

Because they like confusing you.

Man · October 31, 2005 6:16AM

budget concerns

JadeRareCoin · October 31, 2005 6:19AM

He bid in $1 increments up to a certain point, then switched to $2 increments. Another interesting pattern: he/she places bids with the cents part matching the dollar part. For example: $12.12, $53.53 and so forth. I checked some the bidding history and he/she likes to buy designer women's shorts. Considering the strange bidding behavior and the women's short thing, I am starting to wonder if this eBay'er is really MadMarty.....

Russ · October 31, 2005 6:21AM

Maybe they don't like garneteyedog.

Russ, NCNE

UncleJoe · October 31, 2005 6:22AM

Because he thinks he is at a live auction?

Joe.

291fifth · October 31, 2005 6:23AM

Surprisingly amateurish bidding from someone with a feedback of 45.

ddbird · October 31, 2005 6:27AM

Did you have a reserve set?

LALASD4 · October 31, 2005 6:29AM

Because he is bored.

JadeRareCoin · October 31, 2005 6:38AM

<< Did you have a reserve set? >>

I never use reserves.

I emailed the bidder. Here's the exchange:

QUESTION
Hello. I noticed that you placed over 50 consecutive bids on my auction. I am just curious as to why you placed bids in that manner. Thank you. jaderarecoin

ANSWER
Because I want this coin for my collection and I don't want to pay too much. Just last week I paid too much for some ladies undershorts and that made me mad! Besides that, I just wanted to practice my typing skills. And I have nothing better to do. Thanks, MadMarty

relayer · October 31, 2005 6:42AM

So you opened a new shill account?

HTubbs · October 31, 2005 6:43AM

<< He bid in $1 increments up to a certain point, then switched to $2 increments. Another interesting pattern: he/she places bids with the cents part matching the dollar part. For example: $12.12, $53.53 and so forth. I checked some the bidding history and he/she likes to buy designer women's shorts. Considering the strange bidding behavior and the women's short thing, I am starting to wonder if this eBay'er is really MadMarty..... >>

HTubbs · October 31, 2005 6:44AM

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<< Did you have a reserve set? >>

I never use reserves.

I emailed the bidder. Here's the exchange:

QUESTION
Hello. I noticed that you placed over 50 consecutive bids on my auction. I am just curious as to why you placed bids in that manner. Thank you. jaderarecoin

ANSWER
Because I want this coin for my collection and I don't want to pay too much. Just last week I paid too much for some ladies undershorts and that made me mad! Besides that, I just wanted to practice my typing skills. And I have nothing better to do. Thanks, MadMarty >>