Proxy Question

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If there is a proxy bid placed through ebay that is higher than your snipe will it win?

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Highest bid always wins, no matter when it is placed.

Bid history at eBay is in amount order.  The following is sorted by day/time.
First bid placed is line #1.  That should make it easier to follow the auction.
Two additional columns have been calculated and added.  They are the current 
bid and high bidder, as displayed on eBay after each bid is placed.        v2.1.12
* = Winning bid. (may be less than actual maximum entered.)
 
                 Max                      Current Winning
  #    Bidder    Bid      Day & Time       Price & Bidder
                
  1   smiv1      4.50   04-Nov  04:56:41   3.99   smiv1        
  2   showtime  *8.62   04-Nov  11:55:53   4.75   showtime102  
  3   kirkulese  8.12   04-Nov  11:55:55   8.62   showtime102  
         End            04-Nov  11:56:00            

The bid placed 2 seconds before yours was higher.
Click on the number of bids to see the bid history at eBay.

The part that has me slightly confused is that the other bid is exactly 60c higher than mine. Isn't that the lowest incrament on ebay?

If my bid got placed after how is it that the bid is 60c higher?

Is that the case of a proxy bid?

Yes, that's proxy bidding. The winner may have actually bid $10 or more. The winner will (almost) always be one full increment above the next to highest bidder. At this level, the increment is 50 cents.

> Proxy Bidding Help Page <
> Bid Increments <

Under some circumstances, it is possible to win by less than a full increment, but one should never win by more than a full increment above the next to highest bidder in a no reserve auction.

smivl places a bid of 4.50. They are the only bidder at this time, so eBay shows they are winning at a price of 3.99 (opening bid amount)

showtime bids 8.62 (or more). eBay does their proxy thing, and shows showtime takes the lead at 4.75 (one increment above smivl's max.)

You bid 8.12. Again, eBay does their proxy thing and you are outbid with a higher max. eBay raises the price to 8.62. (one increment above your max)

I understand now.

Thanks
Kirk