what happened here? an e bay question

mikeyg · January 9, 2012 9:31AM

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 · January 9, 2012 9:34AM

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 · January 9, 2012 9:40AM

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 · January 9, 2012 9:47AM

<< 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 · January 9, 2012 10:01AM

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 · January 9, 2012 10:06AM

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 · January 9, 2012 10:11AM

<< 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 · January 9, 2012 10:18AM

<< 

<< 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 · January 9, 2012 10:19AM

<< 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 · January 9, 2012 3:52PM

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

droopyd · January 9, 2012 3:56PM

<< 

<< 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 · January 10, 2012 1:42AM

<< 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.

what happened here? an e bay question

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