If an items starting bid is $20 and I bid $25 as my first bid and nobody else bids would I get it fo

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woodland_gnome · Answer

Unless there is a Reserve (would say "Reserve not met" before you bid) you would win for $20 (plus s/h and applicable taxes).

If there is a Reserve that you bid at least as high as (very unlikely at $25 unless you have a seller who doesn't know what s/he is doing because there is a minimum of $5.00 fee for a Reserve) you would win for that Reserve Price amount. If the Reserve is for more than your bid there would be no sale.

eburtonlab · Answer

In a no-reserve auction (the most common kind), if there is only one bid, the item sells for the opening price.

In an auction with more than one bidder, the winner pays up to one bid increment above the second highest bidder's maximum bid, up to the winner's maximum.

https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/bidding/automatic-bidding?id=4014

In general, veteran bidders recommend bidding once. Decide the maximum you are willing to spend, taking into consideration any shipping and taxes, and add a few cents to avoid a tie which would go to the earlier bidder. Then bid that amount as late in the auction as you can and still be assured of getting your bid accepted by eBay before the auction ends.