This is second missed snipe for me. E-mail follow up says snipe was not placed because bid too low. However my bid was higher than winning bid. Item # 3020426821. Please explain ???
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You either want to have AS support resolve this, or you want "us" to. For "us", we need bid amount and lead time.
This sounds like a bid increment problem. ccdlr, is it?
This sounds like a bid increment problem. ccdlr, is it?
bid amount was 121.51 and lead time at 5
thanks
thanks
My bid was 120.51
here is ebay response.
Your bid of 120.51 is less than the minimum bid. Please go back and bid at least $121.00. (Please type numbers and the decimal point (.) only)
The auction closed at 118.50
here is ebay response.
Your bid of 120.51 is less than the minimum bid. Please go back and bid at least $121.00. (Please type numbers and the decimal point (.) only)
The auction closed at 118.50
Bid too low; you got me. Next increment would be $121. Your snipe should have been placed. Hopefully you understand that your bid might not be enough to win (hate that word) this auction, but it's beyond me why AS said your bid was too low.
As a member of the "B", or "C" team, I wait for the "A" team to provide something better.
Sorry I couldn't help you.
As a member of the "B", or "C" team, I wait for the "A" team to provide something better.
Sorry I couldn't help you.
Man, AM I SLOW TONIGHT OR WHAT. It's a bid increment problem. You had to bid $121 to get into the race.
$118.50 + $2.50 (next increment) = $121.00. Are we 
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I've seen lots of problems with bid increments on the forums - but there isn't anything on it in AS Help. Wouldn't it be a good idea to provide a link to eBay where they describe the increments, or at least mention it in the Tutorial?
It DOES seem to be one of the recurring sources of confusion. 
Maybe this could be copied or printed out:
Current price
$0.01 - $0.99 = $0.05
1.00 - 4.99 = 0.25
5.00 - 24.99 = 0.50
25.00 - 99.99 = 1.00
100.00 - 249.99 = 2.50
250.00 - 499.99 = 5.00
500.00 - 999.99 = 10.00
1000.00 - 2499.99 = 25.00
2500.00 - 4999.99 = 50.00
5000.00 and up = 100.00
Current price
$0.01 - $0.99 = $0.05
1.00 - 4.99 = 0.25
5.00 - 24.99 = 0.50
25.00 - 99.99 = 1.00
100.00 - 249.99 = 2.50
250.00 - 499.99 = 5.00
500.00 - 999.99 = 10.00
1000.00 - 2499.99 = 25.00
2500.00 - 4999.99 = 50.00
5000.00 and up = 100.00
This is the one downside. If the other bidder
really only bid what the auction closed at, then
you might have won it if you placed your bid before the proxy bidding had rachetted up.
If the minimum bid at the time you place your
bid is low, you can win by less than a full bid
increment over the next highest.
For example:
Bidding starts at $10.00.
Bidder A proxy bids $100.00
EBAY shows the bid at $10.
Bidder B only needs to bid $10.40, but say he
bid $100.01.
When the auction closes it will sell for $100.01.
If however some other bidders drive the price
up to $99, the bidder can't come in at the last
minute and bid $100.01 as it doesn't clear the
minimum bid.
really only bid what the auction closed at, then
you might have won it if you placed your bid before the proxy bidding had rachetted up.
If the minimum bid at the time you place your
bid is low, you can win by less than a full bid
increment over the next highest.
For example:
Bidding starts at $10.00.
Bidder A proxy bids $100.00
EBAY shows the bid at $10.
Bidder B only needs to bid $10.40, but say he
bid $100.01.
When the auction closes it will sell for $100.01.
If however some other bidders drive the price
up to $99, the bidder can't come in at the last
minute and bid $100.01 as it doesn't clear the
minimum bid.