Have had the same non-understandable experience with lotID=6145 which closed yesterday. I bid on the last 3 items, thereby being the last one to bid $4. Two of the other five bidders was using Auto-bid. Later, three new bidders apear with $5 bids, "stealing" 2 of mine 3, and 1 one of the Auto-bidders, who automatically raises his bid to $5. The other Auto-bidding guy keeps his 2 at $4, although he was on two days before I was. I would expect oldest bids to be the ones to go first. The first Auto-bid guy that had to raise made his first bid three days before me. Where is the logic in this? I wrote to Customer Service, and here is a copy of the correspondance, which I don't think explains anything at all. - Maybe my english isn't good enough. - "Dear Mr. Kindler.
I took a look at the bidding, and the people that bid after you bid for a
higher amount, and as bidding goes, the highest price wins. Then after
that, the time the bid was placed is counted if the bids are for the same
amount. The gentlemen that bid the same amount as you all bid before you,
one by only an hour. So in example, as of right now, if you were to
increase your bid to $5.00, you would get your quantity of 3 and be the
second one on the list. I hope I have answered your question, if you have
any further questions, just let me know.
Sincerely,
Ruth
Customer Service
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leif Kindler"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:12 AM
Subject: ???
> How come that I'm the first of several bidders bidding on more than one
> item to loose mine? I'm referring to lotID 6145, Don Lino Robusto Box of
> 3, where I yesterday bid on the last 3 boxes at starting bid $4.00.
> Earlier than I, on May 23 and 21, two bidders had made bids for more
> than one box. But as other bidders start bidding more, mine are first to
> go. I'd expect the earliest bids to go first. Can You explain the facts
> to me?
>
> Kind regards
> Leif Kindler, Denmark"