Very Confused - as usual! | Auction Sniper

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Dutch Auction

Not certain if I lost this by 2cts (sob!) or that:
My bid of $33.67 was not actually in competition with the bid of $33.69, but was against the $69 one, as I was only bidding on one Nikon catalogue.

Ok, OK, I agree it was an excessive amount to bid on an old camera catalogue and Yes, domestic harmony will be enhanced as I have not won it!

However I'd still like to know if I had to bid over $69 or $33.70 to win

Paul

6/1/041:18 PM

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puppyraiserMember

Yep, you lost by 2 cents.

2setstous obviously gets the first one.
woosu wanted 2, but now holds claim to the second. They don't have to buy since the quantity bid for can't be filled, but it now belongs to them if they want it.

When the family isn't looking, send an email requesting to purchase in the event woosu says 'No Thank You'.

6/1/041:47 PM

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puppyraiserMember

Also just noticed... This is one of those rare times when eBay has recorded an invalid bid. If your bid had been placed a fraction of a second earlier, woosu's bid would have been rejected as invalid or 'To Low' because of the increment thing. After your bid the minimum bid amount should have been $34.67, but eBay had not finished processing your bid when the woosu's came in.

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6/1/042:52 PM

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cameraMember

Puppy Raiser

Thanks for that. It has made the whole process of Dutch auctions a bit clearer to me.

So do I write and complain to AS for not placing my bid 3/5ths of a second earlier?

6/2/043:15 AM

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puppyraiserMember

or eBay for not following their own bidding rules.

Just be sure to use lots of red faces and star words.