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mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

Two different bidders place the same maximum bid ($36,250) at the same time left in the auction on a 1948-49 Leaf Jackie Robinson RC PSA-6.5?

I have never seen that before….but just happened!

mint_only_pls

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  • HOMETOWNSPORTSHOMETOWNSPORTS Posts: 159 ✭✭✭

    I'm guessing here but maybe the first one to bid it wins

  • firstbase23firstbase23 Posts: 464 ✭✭✭

    I would imagine whichever bid came in first. Even if it is just by a millisecond.

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Since it is placed at the exact same time (not sure the EBay clock is in milliseconds)..it shows no clear winner. I would assume both would be willing to honor his or her bid… so what then?

    mint_only_pls
  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Or...time-share.

    mint_only_pls
  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭

    Sudden Death OT, after all it IS Stanley Cup season. ;)

    Farewell Ryno.

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A winner was declared...the Ebay clock must be less than 1 second.

    mint_only_pls
  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭✭

    it would have been interesting if they had both been using the same sniping service, set at the same time for the same amount.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • sayheywyosayheywyo Posts: 587 ✭✭✭✭

    Not a very appealing 6.5 for the money. Your SGC 5 is much better.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,400 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't believe not one but two people bid an even $36,250.

    To beat last minute snipers, etc. advance/proxy bids should end in an odd amount, such as $36,250.01, or any other small amount in cents or even a few dollars.

    I've won a number of auctions by one cent or a few cents.

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2025 7:46AM

    @sayheywyo said:
    Not a very appealing 6.5 for the money. Your SGC 5 is much better.

    Agree…I do not like the side-to-side centering on this one.

    mint_only_pls
  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2025 8:00AM

    When bidding a flat amount, I've won by a penny over bidders who went $something.99 and lost by a penny to bidders who went $something.01, and won items by sniping the exact same amount as the underbidder who was a second too late. If you do this enough, you will have occasional experiences where worlds collide. I recently lost a really good eBay deal by 2 cents as the underbidder. Still kicking myself over that.

    Farewell Ryno.

  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty sure Ebay policy is to instantly ban the 2 parties as they caused a problem for ebay. Also they charge the seller a proper high fee as they tempted the 2 others to be involved.

  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,964 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow Monte - how many 48/49 Leaf Jackie’s are you buying?

    The same time probably does not mean the same time. I am sure one of them was recorded first in EBay’s system.

  • 1982FBWaxMemories1982FBWaxMemories Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2025 2:12PM

    Under the hood they should be recorded at the nanosecond level which currently ensures that even en mass from same sniping service there will be a difference. But with eBay who knows, they might have just flipped a coin to determine a winner...

    It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)

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