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An ebay question

Since I don't do ebay bidding very often, I can't remember how this works. When I put in my highest bid, that's the most I am willing to pay, right?  And if (let's just say) no one else bids on it, do I pay that amount, or do I pay the number of the starting bid?  Also, if someone bids higher than I do, I get another chance to change my amount, right? 

Re: An ebay question

  • When you put in your max bid that is saying it is the highest you will go, so others can bid too but if they don't reach your max you will win. But you don't always end up paying that if the current bid is lower.

    So say starting $1 but your max is $5. If no one else bids you will pay the $1. The only way it goes up is if others bid too. And yes you can always change your max bid. I usually "watch" items and then if I really want it I put my bid in at the last minute, otherwise if its a hot item people can get into bidding wars and the price goes up fast.

  • imageLindsaymR:

    When you put in your max bid that is saying it is the highest you will go, so others can bid too but if they don't reach your max you will win. But you don't always end up paying that if the current bid is lower.

    So say starting $1 but your max is $5. If no one else bids you will pay the $1. The only way it goes up is if others bid too. And yes you can always change your max bid. I usually "watch" items and then if I really want it I put my bid in at the last minute, otherwise if its a hot item people can get into bidding wars and the price goes up fast.

    this is perfect, Lindsay, thank you!  so, can other bidders see my highest bid amount?

  • That I'm not sure. Around where you bid it will say X # of bids and you can click that and see what everyone has bid but I'm not sure if your highest will be there. I try to buy mostly Buy It Now items because I'm impatient. Big Smile
  • imageSlento15:
    imageLindsaymR:

    When you put in your max bid that is saying it is the highest you will go, so others can bid too but if they don't reach your max you will win. But you don't always end up paying that if the current bid is lower.

    So say starting $1 but your max is $5. If no one else bids you will pay the $1. The only way it goes up is if others bid too. And yes you can always change your max bid. I usually "watch" items and then if I really want it I put my bid in at the last minute, otherwise if its a hot item people can get into bidding wars and the price goes up fast.

     

    this is perfect, Lindsay, thank you!  so, can other bidders see my highest bid amount?

     

    I'm pretty sure bidders can't see your highest bid but if their highest bid is higher it will ask you if you want to go higher than that.  It basically skips all the bidding less than the highest bid if that makes sense.

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  • imageLindsaymR:
    That I'm not sure. Around where you bid it will say X # of bids and you can click that and see what everyone has bid but I'm not sure if your highest will be there. I try to buy mostly Buy It Now items because I'm impatient. Big Smile

    Me too!!!  This is why I'm so "fish out of water" with the bidding situation!  Thanks again for your input!

  • imageHuskerfanz:
    imageSlento15:
    imageLindsaymR:

    When you put in your max bid that is saying it is the highest you will go, so others can bid too but if they don't reach your max you will win. But you don't always end up paying that if the current bid is lower.

    So say starting $1 but your max is $5. If no one else bids you will pay the $1. The only way it goes up is if others bid too. And yes you can always change your max bid. I usually "watch" items and then if I really want it I put my bid in at the last minute, otherwise if its a hot item people can get into bidding wars and the price goes up fast.

     

    this is perfect, Lindsay, thank you!  so, can other bidders see my highest bid amount?

     

    I'm pretty sure bidders can't see your highest bid but if their highest bid is higher it will ask you if you want to go higher than that.  It basically skips all the bidding less than the highest bid if that makes sense.

     that makes perfect sense, thank you!

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