eBay bidding technique

stuckinMA

Can someone explain the rationale of the bidding technique of increasing your bid by $1 fifteen times in a row within a five minute period??

I have the most laid back style, I know what I am willing to pay for something and I bid that amount. I get sniped all the time but I can deal with that frustration. This just makes no sense to me...

No, I don't think this is a shill, this is the only auction they are bidding on from this seller

twiley

its ebay's lame increase maximum bid button that noobies tend to use.

Dboneesq

<< <i>its ebay's lame increase maximum bid button that noobies tend to use. >>


Or could also be one of those late night bids ... I just had ten beers, so let me have fun! LOL

miconelegacy

I think some bidders do it on purpose to scare others away as if it is shill type bidding.

thedutymon

<< <i>I think some bidders do it on purpose to scare others away as if it is shill type bidding. >>



Afternoon,

That's why the dutymon doodit!!!!

YeeHah

Neil

twiley

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<< <i>I think some bidders do it on purpose to scare others away as if it is shill type bidding. >>



Afternoon,

That's why the dutymon doodit!!!!

YeeHah

Neil >>

stuckinMA

<< <i>I think some bidders do it on purpose to scare others away as if it is shill type bidding. >>



That's not a bad theory, not a bad theory at all.

I really wish someone would develop a good competing auction site, I'm amazed that there has been nothing. I guess the payment system could be a big issue at this point. I know that there are other systems but I have not used anything except paypal.

I also wonder how much of the actual auction process ebay has patented.