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Odd Dutch Auction behaviour

A friend of mine is bidding on a Dutch Auction, which can be found at

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7141386906

There are six items for sale. At the moment (and it might, of course, change by the time you read this) there are six bidders each interested in one of the items (see bidders list link). So, we would think that if no-one else bids, everyone would win (at £20 each).

eBay is telling him, however, that he has been outbid. He can't understand why. Any ideas?
Time is an illusion - lunch time doubly so.

Comments

  • RACHIE77
    RACHIE77 Posts: 2,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    no idea - ebay has gone mad??
    Official DFW Nerd 210 :D
  • Sofa_Sogood
    Sofa_Sogood Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    I bought one of two items, but in My EBay it says I've lost the item and won the item :confused:

    :D
  • barmonkey
    barmonkey Posts: 7,158 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    i think ebay may have a few problems today,
    my ebay, "items that have not sold" list shows everything that i have sold for the last 60 days
    WWSD
    (what would Scooby Doo)
  • gromituk
    gromituk Posts: 3,087 Forumite
    Thanks - it sorted itself out eventually and he got one of the items!
    Time is an illusion - lunch time doubly so.
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