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Desmo
17-07-2007, 18:13
Hi all :)

Chucked up an old hub on ebay with no reserve. It's down to less than two hours and now somebody has bid 99p. I know I should have put a higher starting price but I thought it might generate a bit more interest.

What happens if somebody I know bids on it to bump the price. If they then win it, can I just cancel it all and pretend it was sorted off line?

I don't mind the hub going for a little amount, but 99p seems a waste of time really :/

Still, lesson learnt and all that.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220130301908&rd=1&rd=1
Haly
17-07-2007, 18:22
It is naughty but I have done it in the past mainly to end an auction so I can relist it rather than to boost the price. I've used my Mum's ID to do it and then just relisted it a few days later.
Kell_ee001
17-07-2007, 18:29
As Haly says it's naughty but not very traceable - you'll just pay a small amount as if the item had actually been won. :)
Desmo
17-07-2007, 18:33
Having said that, I might just let him have it and learn from it. Not sure I can be bothered to muck around.
Haly
17-07-2007, 18:35
Up to you really :) I've not done it in years mostly out of laziness or honesty......I think it's laziness though :p
Dymetrie
17-07-2007, 18:45
Heck! I'd buy that for 99p!

Can I collect it at the next beer festival?

:p
Desmo
17-07-2007, 18:47
Yes mate, bid away and you can save on the postage ;D

Seriously, if you want to bid then go for it. Of course, I'd not take any money of you. It's yours for nothing :)
Feek
17-07-2007, 18:58
It's a bit higher now - I find that bidding very often happens in the last 10 minutes. You've got a sale there.
Dymetrie
17-07-2007, 19:00
/me looks innocent
Garp
17-07-2007, 19:06
/me looks innocent

No you don't.
Feek
17-07-2007, 19:08
There's now a cancelled or retracted bid with the explanation "Nonce"

I'm confused.
Dymetrie
17-07-2007, 19:09
/me sniggers
Feek
17-07-2007, 19:25
And now it's rebid again, can someone tell me what's going on?
Desmo
17-07-2007, 19:25
;D
Feek
17-07-2007, 19:27
:(
Justsomebloke
17-07-2007, 20:21
It's called Ghost bidding & it happens All the time.
Desmo
17-07-2007, 20:21
OK....FS and Dym were bidding on my item to bump the price. FS bid too high and outbid the other guy. Dym told me to delete his bid and call him a nonce so I did. I didn't realise it would show this though ;D

Then FS said he would actually buy it so has now bid again.
Dymetrie
17-07-2007, 20:23
Made me giggle :D
FakeSnake
17-07-2007, 21:53
:'(
I am not a nonce, they were genuine bids :(
killerkebab
17-07-2007, 23:05
Is that a hub or a switch? It looks insane!