what happened here? an e bay question

mikeyg

A little while ago I bid on a 2011sae set S coin.The current bid was $250.00 and I bid $260.00.The high bid went to $270.00 so I was outbid.With 15 seconds left I bid $275.00 and it said I was the highest bidder.As the clock wound down to zero,I was still high bidder.When the auction finished it said I didnt win the auction but the winning bid was $275.00.So can anyone tell me what happened?Should I contact e bay? or the seller? does this make any sense?

Petescorner

I believe it means you bid the exact same amount as the highest bidder, but since his bid was first, he got the coin for that price.

AUandAG

Another bid of the same amount, made earlier than yours, would win the auction. However, I don't see how
it could say you were the high bidder. Worth a call for an explanation.

bob

19Lyds

<< <i>Another bid of the same amount, made earlier than yours, would win the auction. However, I don't see how
it could say you were the high bidder. Worth a call for an explanation.

bob >>

I don't think that eBay tells you that you have bid that same amount as someone else. It simply says that you are the high bidder.

Post a link to the listing please or check the bidding history of the item. It should show times of when both $275 bids were placed.

mikeyg

ok thanks Lee.was so flustered I didnt think of checking the bids.you were right.One minute before I bid the high amount,someone else had bid it.Its just that I had that green line on the screen you are the high bidder until it was over.

MilkmanDan

That's why I always snipe with odd amounts, such as $276 in this case. Of course, I assume there are other people like me out there, so sometimes I'll put in a $277 just in case.

OPA

<< <i>That's why I always snipe with odd amounts, such as $276 in this case. Of course, I assume there are other people like me out there, so sometimes I'll put in a $277 just in case. >>



Or $277.04

LanceNewmanOCC

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<< <i>That's why I always snipe with odd amounts, such as $276 in this case. Of course, I assume there are other people like me out there, so sometimes I'll put in a $277 just in case. >>



Or $277.04 >>





i often times review bids on my items just for curiosity sake and a few times i've seen the high bidder have 2-5 top bids meaning they came back and added a

little each time and i really really get a good ironic laugh out of that, especially if no one else even bids
.

GrumpyEd

<< <i>That's why I always snipe with odd amounts, such as $276 in this case. Of course, I assume there are other people like me out there, so sometimes I'll put in a $277 just in case. >>



I won a lot of auctions by adding in a few cents to each bid.

comma

I usually only buy with BIN, but when I do bid I ALWAYS bid with something like $277.57

droopyd

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<< <i>That's why I always snipe with odd amounts, such as $276 in this case. Of course, I assume there are other people like me out there, so sometimes I'll put in a $277 just in case. >>



Or $277.04 >>



$277.77 is a common bid amount by me. Or maybe it's $27.77. But you get the idea

19Lyds

<< <i>That's why I always snipe with odd amounts, such as $276 in this case. Of course, I assume there are other people like me out there, so sometimes I'll put in a $277 just in case. >>

A $275.01 would have worked as well.