On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 07:01:43PM +1000, David Duffy wrote:
> Alan B. Pearce wrote:
>
> >>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.
> >
> >
>
> I've never seen that on eBay. You normally just put on your
> max price and that's it. Maybe eBay USA/UK are different?
> David...

David,

That's normal behavior. Autobid will only raise the bid to a point where
you are the winning bidder, not your max bid. If someone else comes along
and bid later, Autobid will continue to try to make you the winner up to your
maximum bid.

I think Alan was trying to portray this in a positive light, but I think the
word "scheme" gave it the wrong connotation.

BAJ

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