bidding wars

dapshka
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Why do people upbid each other on an ebay item when there is still 5 days to go..is it the thrill of the auction,inexperience or something else motivating them, doesnt make sense.
Good for the seller,bad for the bargain hunter. I note items sell close to the full retail price..might as well buy it from a store.
I usually give up and let them pay over the inflated price for an item.

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Re: bidding wars

Probably inexperience, though shill-bidding has been known to happen in auctions. Me, I will always put in my top bid in the last 30 seconds of an auction.

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Re: bidding wars

Probably inexperience, though shill-bidding has been known to happen in auctions. Me, I will always put in my top bid in the last 30 seconds of an auction.

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Re: bidding wars

Quite often early bids can eliminate or reduce competition in the final stages of an auction, and it is not ebay specific.

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