m!b$ Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 eBay Auction The $48.50 bid came six seconds after the two higher bids. Why was it allowed to go through? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Okay, I'm having trouble with that one myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 click on [show automatic bids] and that will help explain how that can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Still don't get it. The $88.98 bid at 18:15:30 caused the $89.98 bid to be the high bid as of 18:15:30. So at 18:15:36, the instructions would have said "enter US $90.98 or more" My best guess is that the person with the $48.50 bid had started to enter it before 18:15:30. Then since their bid met the requirement for when their page was loaded, it went through. Didn't affect the bids, but was registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleus1 Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 thats a good guess! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblemansion Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 ...My best guess is that the person with the $48.50 bid had started to enter it before 18:15:30. Then since their bid met the requirement for when their page was loaded, it went through. Didn't affect the bids, but was registered. thats what I was thinking too - just so the bidder knew his action was noted....even though he was monstrously outbid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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