ahh no not what ive seen
only way to do that is to "snipe" the bid which is what the automated
bidding system is designed to negate.
to snipe a person waits untill a few seconds before the item closes then
places a higher bid
if the bidding has already reached your max then hey its reached your max
if it hasnt then your automatic bid will win

generally people only snipe a few dollars over the current high bid so if
you dont place your max in a round number the odds of getting sniped are
reduced.


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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Alan B. Pearce
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Subject: Re: [EE:] eBay (was CNC stepper-motor controller?)


>the "automated bidding" thing is part of ebay
>I think by default you put in how much your willing to pay
>and the automated thing will then bid incrementally higher
>up to that ammount. you have to live in a 24 hour world.
>your 2:00AM is my midday you dont want
>to loose something because you arent awake to bid on it.

It is not just that. There is also a scheme they run where your bid is not
put on until the auction is closing. This is so your bid does not affect
early prices, and you may then get it at a lower price.

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