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Originally Posted by Paulie
Interesting little scam. Most of the time, I will put in a bid early on then do nothing until the last minute. I`ve found that some ebay newbies (my wife included) keep bidding from the off, just to be the highest bidder.
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I am a fairly regular user of Ebay. Ebay do automatic bidding up to your stated limit. I decide on the highest figure that I am prepared to pay for the item and stick in a bid £1 or £2 below my max.Ebay will bid on my behalf up to my limit. I receive a text message if I am outbid. If I have not received a text message by the closing time of the auction I then only check at the last minute, and if it only takes £1 or £2 to win. I will then up my bid - if it goes beyond that price -I forget it! Scams should not really make a difference, because you should NEVER pay more than the item is worth, or more than you can afford. Compare prices elsewhere and set your limit before you start and stick to it!
