How did I not win this item?...resolved....

artistlost · August 18, 2009 12:28PM

thanks...just need some sleep.

mathew

corvette1340 · August 18, 2009 12:30PM

if you set your snipe to $40.86 and his max bid was $41 it would end like that.

artistlost · August 18, 2009 12:32PM

OK...so I place my bid of 40.86. Then seconds later he places his bid (which was $41.00) I thought his next bid would have had to have been atleast 41.26

Ebay should not have taken his bid...if I understand it correctly.

mathew

corvette1340 · August 18, 2009 12:39PM

<< <i>OK...so I place my bid of 40.86. Then seconds later he places his bid (which was $41.00) I thought his next bid would have had to have been atleast 41.26

Ebay should not have taken his bid...if I understand it correctly.

mathew >>

yeah, I saw that on second look. I'm not sure about how the snipe effects it, if at all. You might want to send ebay a question about it.

markj111 · August 18, 2009 12:39PM

I have lost by .01.

daddymc · August 18, 2009 12:42PM

You can lose by any amount if that bid is placed prior to your bid. That being said, the bid history you posted makes it look like the bid was entered after yours, so I would think it should have had to meet the next minimum bid to be accepted.

CNote · August 18, 2009 12:43PM

What was the auction at when the other bidder put in his $41? I've lost plenty of auctions below what's to be the next minimum bid amount.

artistlost · August 18, 2009 12:48PM

<< <i>What was the auction at when the other bidder put in his $41? I've lost plenty of auctions below what's to be the next minimum bid amount. >>

I just looked and figured it out. The auction was only at 35.55 cents (since my under bidder had only bid 35.05)

So the bid of 41 over took it.

man...i must be tired.

thanks

mathew

Davemri · August 18, 2009 12:50PM

This is easy....I think I can figure it out.

You bid 40.86. THe previous high bid was 35.05. That means after you bid, the high price is in the 35.55. (Your high bid was not the current bid)
He just happened to bid 14 c higher than your min bid. and he won it....

CLear as MUD??|

Dave

thenavarro · August 18, 2009 12:50PM

You were the high bidder at $35.55, so his minimum bid would have only had to be $36.05 when he bid, not $41.26. Since he had a higher max then you, he won.

Mike

PoppaJ · August 18, 2009 12:57PM

<< <i>This is easy....I think I can figure it out.

You bid 40.86. THe previous high bid was 35.05. That means after you bid, the high price is in the 35.55. (Your high bid was not the current bid)
He just happened to bid 14 c higher than your min bid. and he won it....

CLear as MUD??|

Dave >>

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Dave,

You are correct sir!

Link to Bidding

Sometimes the difference between the current high bid and the user's maximum bid is less than the minimum bid increment and the sniper is unable to bid.

PoppaJ

How did I not win this item?...resolved....

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