first timer ebay bidder. kept getting outbid when theres no1 bidding.

[Solodays]

was bidding on something and everytime i bid i kept getting outbid by the same bidder, although he's not there live. i bid like 4-5 times and finally give up.

what's up w/ that?

 

[jdoggg12]

He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

 

[IronWing]

Look up proxy bidding.

 

[Savij]

http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/proxy-bidding.html

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

 

[TruePaige]

....Read the guide on proxy bidding.

No need to get rude.

 

[BudAshes]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

that doesn't make any sort of sense.

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

Proxy bidding works when you set a maximum amount you're willing to pay when you bid.

Say the auction is currently at $100 with a bid increment of $1. If the higher bidder has a maximum bid of $150, you can bid $101 and eBay will automatically bid $102 for him.

It will continue to bid for him until it goes over his maximum bid amount of $150. If you bid $151, you'd be the high bidder.

There's no way to find out what someone put in as a proxy bid, except by bidding more and more yourself.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

No wonder ebay sucks, its filled with clueless n00blets like yourself.

I preemptively nominate this thread for ownage of the year 2007.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

No wonder ebay sucks, its filled with clueless n00blets like yourself.

That too.

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

No wonder ebay sucks, its filled with clueless n00blets like yourself.

Seriously. They didn't go through the hassle of creating a large help database with a link to it on the top of every single ebay page for no reason.

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: MrBond

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

Proxy bidding works when you set a maximum amount you're willing to pay when you bid.

Say the auction is currently at $100 with a bid increment of $1. If the higher bidder has a maximum bid of $150, you can bid $101 and eBay will automatically bid $102 for him.

It will continue to bid for him until it goes over his maximum bid amount of $150. If you bid $151, you'd be the high bidder.

There's no way to find out what someone put in as a proxy bid, except by bidding more and more yourself.

whats the point of this? and i dont see a proxy bid option when i bid.

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: MrBond

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

Proxy bidding works when you set a maximum amount you're willing to pay when you bid.

Say the auction is currently at $100 with a bid increment of $1. If the higher bidder has a maximum bid of $150, you can bid $101 and eBay will automatically bid $102 for him.

It will continue to bid for him until it goes over his maximum bid amount of $150. If you bid $151, you'd be the high bidder.

There's no way to find out what someone put in as a proxy bid, except by bidding more and more yourself.

whats the point of this? and i dont see a proxy bid option when i bid.

Just read this page dumbass:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/proxy-bidding.html

 

[jdoggg12]

Though you were rude, i'll spell it out.

An auction starts at $1.00

Person A bids $50.00

The auction stays at $1.00

Person B bids $10.00

The auction jumps to $11.00. (A is high bidder)


WHY? Person A is willing to pay $50, but the auction only increases incrementally over the SECOND HIGHEST bidders highest bid until it reaches person A's highest maximum bid.

Its now at $11.00 (A is high bidder)


Person B bids $40.00

Its now at $41.00 (A is high bidder)

Person B bids $60.0

Its now at $51 (B is high bidder)



Get it?

 

[imported_mateo]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

No wonder ebay sucks, its filled with clueless n00blets like yourself.

I preemptively nominate this thread for ownage of the year 2007.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: mb

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: MrBond

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
He set a high bid, you're not matching/beating his max bid.

whatever. i surpass he's limit everytime i bid, k?

Proxy bidding works when you set a maximum amount you're willing to pay when you bid.

Say the auction is currently at $100 with a bid increment of $1. If the higher bidder has a maximum bid of $150, you can bid $101 and eBay will automatically bid $102 for him.

It will continue to bid for him until it goes over his maximum bid amount of $150. If you bid $151, you'd be the high bidder.

There's no way to find out what someone put in as a proxy bid, except by bidding more and more yourself.

whats the point of this? and i dont see a proxy bid option when i bid.

Just read this page dumbass:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/proxy-bidding.html

I would of thought he'd have gotten that halfway through.

 

[randomint]

ha ha

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
Though you were rude, i'll spell it out.

An auction starts at $1.00

Person A bids $50.00

The auction stays at $1.00

Person B bids $10.00

The auction jumps to $11.00. (A is high bidder)


WHY? Person A is willing to pay $50, but the auction only increases incrementally over the SECOND HIGHEST bidders highest bid until it reaches person A's highest maximum bid.

Its now at $11.00 (A is high bidder)


Person B bids $40.00

Its now at $41.00 (A is high bidder)

Person B bids $60.0

Its now at $51 (B is high bidder)



Get it?

ahh! beer?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/468830512_389e6a5cc9_b.jpg

 

[randomint]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
Though you were rude, i'll spell it out.

An auction starts at $1.00

Person A bids $50.00

The auction stays at $1.00

Person B bids $10.00

The auction jumps to $11.00. (A is high bidder)


WHY? Person A is willing to pay $50, but the auction only increases incrementally over the SECOND HIGHEST bidders highest bid until it reaches person A's highest maximum bid.

Its now at $11.00 (A is high bidder)


Person B bids $40.00

Its now at $41.00 (A is high bidder)

Person B bids $60.0

Its now at $51 (B is high bidder)



Get it?

ahh! beer?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/468830512_389e6a5cc9_b.jpg

noob

 

[buck]

lol @ OP.

 

[jdoggg12]

haha ^

 

[Narse]

wow OP you have got to be the biggest noob ever.

 

[Acanthus]

Solodays

 

[thecrecarc]

lol, OP is such an idiot. Not only didnt he know such a basic concept, he refused to read the help people gave, and was rude. and then got pwned.

 

[KLin]

This thread delivers. :thumbsup::laugh: