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stuckinMAstuckinMA Posts: 95
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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

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    twileytwiley Posts: 1,923 ✭
    its ebay's lame increase maximum bid button that noobies tend to use.
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,220 ✭✭


    << <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
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    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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    miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    I think some bidders do it on purpose to scare others away as if it is shill type bidding.

    Miconelegacy Auctions
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    thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭


    << <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!!!!

    YeeHahimage

    Neilimage
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
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    twileytwiley Posts: 1,923 ✭


    << <i>

    << <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!!!!

    YeeHahimage

    Neilimage >>



    image
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    stuckinMAstuckinMA Posts: 95


    << <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.

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