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On 20 Jan 2002, at 1:49, DGaries808@aol.com wrote: > What a shitty deal. I go on Ebay and find 1 bid. I bid 0.50 more, and the > system automatically outbids me. I do this twice more, and the same thing > happens. Finally, I bid $25 just to see what's up. Finally I get the high > bid. That means that the seller put the automatic bid in there, because I was > the second bidder. that ought to be grounds for a no-bid on my part. What do > you think? You've simply discovered how eBay works. This is the proxy bid system. They actually explain it pretty well if you take the time to follow the links. It's a good system once you understand it. It is not dependent on the seller; this is how all ebay auctions, other than Dutch auctions, work. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org