It was insufficient i was immediately outbid. I look at the bidder who out bid me and it shows that they placed their bid 9 hours earlier in the day, but there is no record of that bidder in the bid history.
If my bid was insufficient, it should be the last bidders id showing as having out bid me, but that is not the case here.
You are misquoting. What you need to know about that:. The highest bidder as of the end of the auction wins, regardless of when his bid is placed even if it was received in the last second and didn't show on your screen before your countdown got to 0 , but the price is set by the SECOND highest bidder generally that underbidder's highest bid plus 1 bid increment; less if the winner's bid is not a full increment higher than the underbid, including an earlier tie; more if needed to meet the reserve in a reserve listing; the starting bid amount set by the seller if there is only 1 bidder and no reserve.
During the auction eBay calculates and posts a "current bid", which is simply what the result would be if there is no further bid activity before the auction ends, and uses that "current bid" to set a minimum amount for new bids 1 increment over the "current bid" except for the very first bid, which need only be the "starting bid" amount set by the seller.
If the leader has made multiple bids, only those that exceed the "current bid" have their full amount hidden. For any such hidden bid amount, eBay substitutes the "current bid" amount for the full amount of the bid. When you bid less than what the current leader has bid before you, you become the new underbidder and the "current bid" is recalculated at 1 increment higher than your bid unless the leader has a bid that is less than an increment higher than your bid.
Some people, including eBay, try to simplify this by drawing an analogy to an outcry auction, but one where eBay "places bids on your behalf" up to your maximum bid. This is an imperfect analogy, and in many cases people trying to apply it to a particular situation end up either oversimplifying or overcomplicating the process leading to many many misconceptions. If you want to understand how the eBay bidding process happens you need to get away from that analogy.
It is not necessary to understand it if you know and use the winning strategy below and are willing to accept the results as accurate even though you don't understand how they were arrived at. Since what anyone else has or will have bid by the time the auction ends is already figured into the price if you win, there is no need to try to figure it into your bid other than to assume that someone else is likely to bid about the same amount as you, so it is a good tactic to bid a bit over the round number you likely have in mind as your true maximum to increase your odds of being on the winning side of what might have been a tie ; all you need to figure is at what price point you would rather someone else get the item than you having to pay more.
When you bid, early or late, or whether you put in a lesser bid s before your true maximum, those are tactical matters that may or may not influence the behavior of others other bidders, potential bidders, and the seller to your advantage or disadvantage. Due to the age of the thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.
Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Show only Search instead for. Did you mean:. Why am I being outbid everytime back to back seconds between??? Ok so ebay has changed I been off for a long time. Are people cheating or what?? So I type 3. How is it this person is outbidding me milliseconds after each of my back to back bids And if it's true that a person has put And why is there no option for me to put highest price willing to pay?
Is this a program?? It doesn't really make it technically an auction. It's cheating? Explain please what is going on?? Comments 1. Amen to this its something I started to pick up on I I truly believe it's a scam. Accepted Solutions 0. Answers 9. Comments 3. This is a non sence and choulded be prohibited , one of the major rules at commerce it is.
This is a non sence and choulded be prohibited , one of the major rules at commerce it is chould be provided to the bayer the maximun information and this last must be clear , this is a plot. Read here: In auction-style listings, eBay members make ever-increasing bids to buy an item.
No one sees this. You won't necessarily pay your maximum bid and could even pay less. Ask a Question. Type your question here Most Helpful Posts. Subject Helpful Selling fees are too high. Re: Scam address? Re: Selling fees are too high. Use the search box along the top of the eBay home page to find an item you'd like to win in an auction.
Type in a "Max Bid. Instead, it should be the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the item. Remember, your competitors cannot see your Max Bid and do not know how high you are willing to go. If you put in a Max Bid that is too low, someone with a higher Max Bid may outbid you immediately.
This may true even though the Max Bid you entered was higher than the current bid shown on the item listing. When this happens, you'll usually be notified immediately and given a chance to make another bid. Maximize your own use of the automated bidding system. Let eBay keep an eye on your items for you and continue to keep you competitive in the auction with its automated system. The key time to be active in an auction to be more successful is the final 15 minutes of the auction.
In the final 15 minutes, log back onto eBay and go to your My eBay page.
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