Main > Everything Else

Multiple bids from the same buyer on Ebay, WHY?

<< < (2/3) > >>

shardian:

--- Quote from: Arcadiac on March 13, 2009, 09:21:11 am ---Do you think that this is a tactic to discourage other bidders? 
If they see 3 bids they may not try because they think that the amount needed to win may be too high? 



--- End quote ---

It probably is a tactic. I have used the 'inch up my bids until I get past the other guys proxy' several times, and it does seem to run off bidders. I have won a couple things for good prices with this method. It seems to dishearten some bidders to keep seeing the same name pop up on top over and over.

HOWEVER, that method is long gone now thanks to ebay hiding usernames.

either way, I will keep this method in mind.  ;D

Arcadiac:
FU very much!  :laugh2:

Bid it up for me a little!  :angel:

Even with the hidden user name, the same bidder has the same alias, I logged out to check it and all 3 bids were the same name.

Oh well, at the very least I'll get my beginning bid, I was gonna start it lower but now I'm glad I didn't! 
I learned that lesson the hard way, practically gave away a parts laptop a couple of weeks ago.  ::)

Here's hoping for a Sunday afternoon bidding frenzy!!

ARCADIAC!

Arcadiac:
Exactly, the price isn't rising but his tactic removed my Buy It Now Price, setting it up to sell for considerably lower than I would like.   :censored:

I just find it weird that someone keeps bidding his own total upwards. 
Must be raising his high proxy bid I guess.  :dunno

ARCADIAC!

Arcadiac:
The better news is that there are 6 watchers, hopefully all different.
So maybe it will bid up at the last minute.
Frankly I was surprised to get a bid so early on in the auction, considering it's not exactly a necessary item, what with the economy as it is.

ARCADIAC!

hypernova:

--- Quote ---Even with the hidden user name, the same bidder has the same alias, I logged out to check it and all 3 bids were the same name.
--- End quote ---

The seller can see the names of the bidders.  Other bidders are not privy to that information, as they have no reason to need it.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

Go to full version