Weird ebay experience...

rzgkane · Post by **rzgkane** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:52 am

So I come in at the last second with a bid on some Dream stuff on ebay and get outbid, meaning someone else had a higher max bid already in place. Fair enough. But then, a minute later, I get a "Second Chance Offer" from the seller. This feels a little like the seller was shill bidding against me to get the bids up. Is that common? Never had that happen before and I've been around ebay for a while.

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:18 am

RUN like h*ll from that deal!

Larry G · Post by **Larry G** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:18 am

I bet you are right, its happened to me a few times on Ebay over the last few years.

rzgkane · Post by **rzgkane** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:34 am

Larry G wrote:I bet you are right, its happened to me a few times on Ebay over the last few years.

In order to sell it as a "buyer backed out and I'm offering it to the next highest bidder" scenario, I think he should have waited at least a few hours, no?

Dgormley · Post by **Dgormley** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:23 pm

I've had the same thing happen a few times, I passed on the deals. On a recent purchase the amount shot up to my maximum bid with me being the only bidder! I bought the item any way because it was still a good deal...........................D

bbap · Post by **bbap** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:00 pm

The seller may have had two items as to sell. One sold to the first high bidder and your bid was good enough so he offered you the 2nd item? I'd ask him/her....

rzgkane · Post by **rzgkane** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:28 pm

bbap wrote:The seller may have had two items as to sell. One sold to the first high bidder and your bid was good enough so he offered you the 2nd item? I'd ask him/her....

You might be right about that. I'll inquire.

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