What is the tiebreaking rule on EBay when…

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mintonlypls
mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 19, 2025 7:42PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

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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  • HOMETOWNSPORTS
    HOMETOWNSPORTS Posts: 358 ✭✭✭
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    I'm guessing here but maybe the first one to bid it wins

  • firstbase23
    firstbase23 Posts: 486 ✭✭✭
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    I would imagine whichever bid came in first. Even if it is just by a millisecond.

  • mintonlypls
    mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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
  • mintonlypls
    mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Or...time-share.

    mint_only_pls
  • ElMagoStrikeZone
    ElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 2,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Sudden Death OT, after all it IS Stanley Cup season. ;)

  • mintonlypls
    mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A winner was declared...the Ebay clock must be less than 1 second.

    mint_only_pls
  • craig44
    craig44 Posts: 13,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • sayheywyo
    sayheywyo Posts: 639 ✭✭✭✭
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    Not a very appealing 6.5 for the money. Your SGC 5 is much better.

  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,860 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • mintonlypls
    mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2025 7:46AM
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    @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
  • ElMagoStrikeZone
    ElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 2,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2025 8:00AM
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    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.

  • handyman
    handyman Posts: 5,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • brad31
    brad31 Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • 1982FootballWax
    1982FootballWax Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2025 2:12PM
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    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...

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