eBay

tekcor · ‎08-09-2021

My item numbers are 224563973488 and 224563967062. When bids comes in, my original starting price does NOT go up. So the next bidder sees only my original price and not the price that the bids would have raised it to. Spent an hour trying to reach eBay but the phone number is not longer used, the chat room is unavailable, etc.

Anonymous · ‎08-09-2021

Because the same person bid twice with no other competition (yet). Most likely they bid the $450 and then later placed a $460 bid or something like that. The bid won't go up in this case.

On the second item you listed in your thread, there is only one bid by one bidder.

mtgraves7984 · ‎08-09-2021

I see bids on your items. Looks like you have a $250 bid and a $450 bid, respectively. (Note that the same bidder has bid twice on your graphite shafts.) No need to waste your time trying to reach eBay. Good luck.

releasethekraken_1 · ‎08-09-2021

Member since: Jul-17-98

You're joking, right? Bidders are allowed to bid the amount you've requested as the starting bid amount. They're not bidding against you. And the price on the golf clubs didn't go up because the same person bid twice. This is how eBay has always worked. Hopefully this is just a momentary brain cramp.

nobody*s_perfect · ‎08-09-2021

The bidding in your auctions is working correctly.

When the same original bidder bids twice, the bid would still show as the original opening bid amount because you can't bid against yourself. Some new members are under the impression that they must first place a bid at the minimum amount before they can place a bid for a higher amount.

soh.maryl · ‎08-09-2021

Regarding the PING clubs, you have only one bidder who has probably bid more than that $450.

However, since that bidder has no competing bidders, his SHOWING bid will remain at that level until/unless another bidder shows up.

To see the Bid History for any item, click on the number of bids in parentheses (2).

The other item has just one bid.

And the Spider has no bids.

And there is really no need to make any calls. It's just the way bidding works.

Anonymous · ‎08-09-2021

@releasethekraken_1 wrote:
Member since: Jul-17-98

You're joking, right? Bidders are allowed to bid the amount you've requested as the starting bid amount. They're not bidding against you. And the price on the golf clubs didn't go up because the same person bid twice. This is how eBay has always worked. Hopefully this is just a momentary brain cramp.

"Automatic Bidding 101" https://www.thebalancesmb.com/understanding-the-ebay-auction-automatic-bidding-system-1140186

muchogatos · ‎11-20-2023

I was searching for this answer also. I joined EBay back in 2000 and have sold and bought items over the years. It used to be that when there was a bid, it would show the new amount. So I get it that if you are selling something for 20 and someone bids $20, there is no change. But when you have more than one bid, it does usually go up. I get it that 2 different people could bid the basic $20. I have two things selling now, they both have 2 bids but the price has not changed. Seems unlikely that they both only bid the initial amount. The current bid price used to be reflected on the listing. One looks forward to seeing that they are getting more than their beginning price. Also, it helps me when I am bidding to see what the current bid is.

ebooksdiva · ‎11-20-2023

Both of your auctions are bid on by just one bidder that has bid twice( to increase their proxy bid in case some else bids) the price of the item remains at your starting bid price. If a different bidder comes along and bids the price will go up.

kensgiftshop · ‎11-20-2023

One item has two bids, but it's the same buyer.

Have A Great Day.

luckythewinner · ‎11-20-2023

So I get it that if you are selling something for 20 and someone bids $20, there is no change.

False.

When the first person bids, there is a change.

The bid price goes from "no bid" to $20.

But when you have more than one bid, it does usually go up.

"Usually" not really accurate.

It goes up if the second bidder is a different bidder, it does not if it is the same bidder.

I get it that 2 different people could bid the basic $20

Absolutely false.

eBay does not allow ties in bidding, and two bidders cannot bid the starting price.

The second bid would be rejected.

nobody*s_perfect · ‎11-20-2023

@luckythewinner wrote:...
I get it that 2 different people could bid the basic $20
Absolutely false.
eBay does not allow ties in bidding, and two bidders cannot bid the starting price.
The second bid would be rejected.

Indeed, it's not possible for two bidders to both bid the starting price. The second bidder would be required to place a bid that's at least one bid increment above the current high bid showing.

The only time that ties are possible is if a bidder places a bid for the same amount as the high bidder's hidden proxy bid. As noted in the footnote on every bid history page, ties go to the earlier bidder.

kh-stanley1 · ‎11-20-2023

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.