why bother bidding if someone else has an auto-bid that counteracts /beats your bids each time?

[maurous-ui0qv8]

I'm attempting to purchase an item that requires bidding /not really 'for sale' at a set price.

Each bid I put in is automatically counter bid by someone else with an auto -bid built in

Why bother then?  It seems even if I make a bid at the very last minute I will simply be out bid

does the seller ever set up an auto bid to simply jack up the price?

open to your experience

please advise

thanks

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Thank you all.

I've very new to this and although I read the on line information a few times still needed clarity which you have all provided.

thanks

[kraloe · Accepted solution]

You accuse the seller because you don't understand how to bid? How unfair is that.

Go ahead and place your own bid. And if you get outbid, what does that tell you? It's that you didn't bid high enough. You can't win if someone else bids higher/

You're welcome.