Paul,
You're right, except for one thing, whoever got the bid in >>first<< is
the "high bidder", just like in real auctions. (Bid times are used as
tie-breakers.)
Chris K.
Paul A Asgeirsson wrote:
>
> Ok, so what happens if three individuals list their maximum bid at the
> same amount and e bay does it's thing by increasing the minimum bid
> increase for all three. Wouldn't it be a matter of minutes until all
> three are at their maximum? Then does the true bidding start as in a
> live fashion?
>
> Just wondering.
>
> Paul
> PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>
> On Tue, 14 Dec 1999 22:26:10 -0800 "Doug Ingram" <dougi@home.com> writes:
> >Why not just bid the absolute maximum you are willing to pay, and let
> >Ebay's
> >system do the rest. It's the same as putting in a advance bid at a
> >live
> >auction - you don't have to be there, and you won't go over your
> >predetermined maximum. If someone bids higher, then presumably you
> >would
> >have let the item go even if you were there, or else you would have
> >set your
> >maximum higher........
> >
> >Doug Ingram
> >Victoria BC
> >1958 Sprite (AN5L/636)
> >1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <Lancer7676@aol.com>
> >To: <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; <type79@ix.netcom.com>
> >Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 1:31 PM
> >Subject: Re: Manifold for a Fish Carb?
> >
> >
> >> In a message dated 12/14/99 1:54:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >> Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM writes:
> >>
> >> << referring to those F*#$! bidders on ebay that don't bid at all
> >until
> >> the last 60 seconds, to try and get something for a low bid without
> >giving
> >> previous bidders a chance to bid again (like in a real auction). >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yeah Bryan--I have been beaten out of some items by those vermin. I
> >work,
> >so
> >> I am at a disadvantage when an item is going off during work
> >hours--plus I
> >> cant stand vigil over an e-bay site. Wish there were some way they
> >could
> >> work it so folks who really need an item can stay with it and the
> >item
> >truly
> >> goes off at the highest bid.
> >>
> >> --David C.
> >>
> >
>
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