it happened again weird bidding

[belindabargainhunter]

It has happened again. I have bid on an item with no bids then someone who has placed a bid earlier comes up. How is this happening.

Wood Framed Parisian Wall Print

[zelly888]

Because the first bidders bid stays at no bids until another bidder bids which in this case was you

[belindabargainhunter]

sorry I still don't get it. So how come it stays hidden. Is there a way to set up your bids to not come in until someone else bids.

What if no one bids does there bid come in.

[the-kazbar]

it would have stayed at $0.01 but it should have said 3 bids

[lyndal1838]

The first bidder actually placed 3 bids yesterday but they would only show as 1 cent until you placed your bid today.

There is nothing strange at all about the bidding on that picture and you will never know the first bidders highest bid until/unless you continue bidding.

[rusty-shed]

As the Kazbar notes it should have shown as one cent but three bids. The bidder is relatively new and so may still be working out how the system works and developing strategies. When I first started I would put several bids down a few cents apart to try to bluff other bidders that I was keen and it wasn't worth them bidding. I don't bother anymore, using sniping in the last few seconds if I want to bid on something.