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My bid didn't register...v.confused and angry?????
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No, they won't win it for £4.71 if you put in £9.50.They probably put higher than £400 as the maximum they were willing to pay so did win item fair and square. Takes a while to get used to and I was caught out by this myself and couldn't understand it, but this is one of the ways in which the bidding system works.
For example: if item has starting bid of 99p and someone puts in maximum bid of £10 early on, you can be bidding but not see others' maximum bids on list of bids that you can see, only what the item has been 'bid up to' (see post 6 about increments although I think Ebay's explanation may be a little complicated). So, if you can see that the item has now been bid up to, say, £4.50, and you are being asked to put in £4.70 or higher to beat this, you could put in £9.50 in the last 10 seconds thinking that this well beats it, but the person who maximally bid £10 could then actually win the item for £4.71 because their £10 beat your £9.50. My numbers may be a bit out from reality but that is in essence how it works. Hope that makes sense.
They will win it for £9.50 + whatever the next bid increment is (20p, 50p, whatever.)This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine:kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine.
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TurkishDelight wrote: »No, they won't win it for £4.71 if you put in £9.50.
They will win it for £9.50 + whatever the next bid increment is (20p, 50p, whatever.)
No, if I put in £9.50 I will possibly win it for £4.71 (or whatever price that is just an example). Do you lot use Ebay?!"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
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frivolous_fay wrote: »No offence, but I'm not entirely convinced myself
If a £400 bid was placed and beaten, the winning bid should have been over £400.
Why are you not convinced? The OP never said a £400 bid was placed and beaten!! :rolleyes:
The reason the OP got a 'you have been outbid' message straightaway was because the other bidder had originally put in a higher bid than OP's bid or maximum bid."All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
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But the OP bid £400 and it sold to someone else to £255. Your theory doesn't work in this case.Married 5th June 20101st Baby born 12th April 2011:j0
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salesadmin wrote: »But the OP bid £400 and it sold to someone else to £255. Your theory doesn't work in this case.
Yes it does!!! You obviously don't bid on Ebay. Read all the posts!
Please explain why you think it doesn't work!"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
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I do bid on ebay and I understand perfectly the process you are describing. BUT the bid would have gone up to £400+ next increment not stayed at £255.Married 5th June 20101st Baby born 12th April 2011:j0
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salesadmin wrote: »I do bid on ebay and I understand perfectly the process you are describing. BUT the bid would have gone up to £400+ next increment not stayed at £255.
Right, from what I understand from the OP's post, he/she put in their maximum price they were willing to pay in the last 10secs or however many seconds it was can't remember.
The amount they put in was £400.
They were informed this was outbid so they left it.
They later noticed that the item sold for £255 and seem to be confused/angry because that was much less than the amount - £400 - they had entered and thought they should therefore have won it, not the winner.
Am I understanding that right?
Can you see why the OP lost the item fairly and squarely?
The fact that the OP put in £400 does NOT mean that the winning bidder would have had to pay anywhere near that amount, they in fact won it for £255."All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
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It's my job- I deal with the buying, and sorry but you are wrong.No, if I put in £9.50 I will possibly win it for £4.71 (or whatever price that is just an example). Do you lot use Ebay?!This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine:kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine.
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TurkishDelight wrote: »It's my job- I deal with the buying, and sorry but you are wrong.
Please explain how I have got the OP wrong and how I am wrong because I can't see it. I don't mind being wrong but please explain."All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
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In this situation the only price that the auction could finish is above £400.Please explain how I have got the OP wrong and how I am wrong because I can't see it. I don't mind being wrong but please explain.
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/bid-increments.htmlYou're the first bidder and you place a maximum bid of £20.00. The bidding system will automatically bid on your behalf up to £20.00 against other bidders. When a second bidder places a maximum bid of £9.00, your bid will automatically be raised to £9.50.This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine:kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine.
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