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Question

Somehow, somebody has been able bid up to my bid, and not go over it--this is probably not legal. A buyer has this concern. Any thoughts?

inceptions · Answer

Hi @savannahsmiles4u

Without an item #, we can't see the bid history, but most likely your competitor placed a max bid (probably for more than the showing high bid) and when you bid, eBay kept him in the lead because his bid was placed first.

Using eBay's automatic bidding is the best strategy to win more auctions. You bid once as late in the auction as you're comfortable with, you bid the absolute most you are willing to pay, and you let eBay keep you in the lead unless someone outbids your max. If they do, you won't be disappointed as that buyer is willing to pay more than the item is worth to you.

https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/bidding/automatic-bidding?id=4014&st=3&pos=1&query=Automatic%20bidding&intent=automatic%20bidding&lucenceai=lucenceai&docId=HELP1022

gosimus · Answer

@savannahsmiles4u < somebody has been able bid up to my bid > One thing to consider is that if the item is worth N dollars to you, then it shouldn't be a surprise if it's worth the same amount to someone else. What is the item number?