Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 15:03:09 02/02/04
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On February 02, 2004 at 14:32:48, Nick Wilson wrote: >On February 02, 2004 at 14:17:12, K. Burcham wrote: > >I am not scamming anything. > >When people bid on ebay, the current price shown is not neccessarily the last >bidders highest bid, but is simply the amount that was needed to pass the >previous bidders bid. If a new bid comes that outbids the displayed amount but >does not outbid the orignal bid, then they will be given this message. > >This is true of all ebay auctions. I think they call it incremental bidding, and >is detailed on ebay's own site. > >Quite apart from that, every bid goes through ebay's own site, so I'm sure its >impossible to infiltrate the bidding. And if someone did manage it, they'd >probably do it on something more exotic than old chess computers. > >As for the condition of the machines, I have had several emails asking for more >photos on particular models, and I have done my best to help where I can. > >I'm not a regular poster here, but I have done a few over the last year or so, >and hope what I've said at least credits me to be more than a scammer. > >Nick > Nick, You are absolutlely correct - - it's a l ttle unnerving for ebay "newbies" to see their bid just "outbid" by a small amount ..I often bid a big amount upfront as a psycological advantage, the other strategy is to snipe at the last moment - they both have advantages and disadvantges... Mike >> >> >>Are you running a money scam at Ebay Nick Wilson? >>If this is going on, then I also assume you would lie about the condition >>of the computer. >> >>The highest bid is posted. >>I made a bid. >>software said, no good, I have been outbid, need more money. >>I raised bid. >>software said, no good, I have been outbid, need more money. >>I raised bid. >> >>I repeated this many times. >>each time your scam software that you use, is refusing the bid to raise price. >> >>kburcham
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