Ebay question

[clutch]

They were probably increasing their proxy bid.

[packs]

Obviously I could never "prove" this theory but I think it's to intimidate prospective bidders: i.e. wow this auction has 23 bids already, I'll probably never win.

[w7imel]

As an ebay guy what you are seeing is you can preset your limit that your willing to bid up to and ebay automatically increases it in the lowest increments possible to either increase your bid...did that make sence?

[packs]

What about when items have only reached the opening bid amount but have like 20 bids from the same bidder? eBay wouldn't be doing that automatically.

[jimjim]

Originally Posted by packs

What about when items have only reached the opening bid amount but have like 20 bids from the same bidder? eBay wouldn't be doing that automatically.

This is what I am talking about. I see it all the time.

[yanks12025]

The person is upping their bid 20 different times. Probably like the other poster said, trying to scare others off because some might see all the bids and think they have no chance.

I've NEVER heard of ebay shill/bidding people up.

[w7imel]

No with all the possible downside to shill bidding I could never see Ebay doing that. They make too much money as is