Why would you?

[Grubber]

Can someone explain to me why you would bid $4450 in an auction when the last bid was only $3040??
I know you can see the bidding history when you check out the listing so...umm...why would you throw a bid in for $1400 more than the last bid?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=375688468

I note the reserve is at $3500.

[tigertim20]

can happen when someone bids more than someone elses auto bid

[BMWST?]

less charitable view is a mate has made a bid to top dollar in the hope that someone will top it

[steve_t]

I wonder if the winner thought the reserve was going to be $4500

[Grubber]

less charitable view is a mate has made a bid to top dollar in the hope that someone will top it

I may be cynical, but that's what i was thinking.
If you put an auto bid in it goes straight to the reserve then starts to climb after that. The reserve was $3500. So i am still a bit confused!

[Grubber]

I wonder if the winner thought the reserve was going to be $4500

Could be an option. Bit risky i thought. Especially when i'm not too sure if the bike was worth anything close to that.
It still had some damage and re vinning to do.

[puddytat]

Might've meant to auto bid up to that ammount but forgot to tick the auto bid box

[JimO]

I may be cynical, but that's what i was thinking.
If you put an auto bid in it goes straight to the reserve then starts to climb after that. The reserve was $3500. So i am still a bit confused!

tiget tim will be right someone has put a auto bid on of $4445 and the winning bidder probably bid a auto bit of say $4500, it would jump the auction to just above the first autobid

[Grubber]

tiget tim will be right someone has put a auto bid on of $4445 and the winning bidder probably bid a auto bit of say $4500, it would jump the auction to just above the first autobid

Would it not show the first auto bid of $4445 also though.
The last bid was placed at 12.59pm (right on the closing time) and the last one before it was 1 day previous at 10.22 am. Nothing in between at all. Surely if there was an auto bid of any kind, it would have shown up.

[Okey Dokey]

Might've meant to auto bid up to that ammount but forgot to tick the auto bid box

That is what I thought, as well.

[Grubber]

Might've meant to auto bid up to that ammount but forgot to tick the auto bid box

Yea could be!

[steve_t]

I guess it's not worth worrying about now and you can be sure the seller is a very happy person

[White trash]

Ummmm, can any of you cunts actually read? It says this item was sold using the "Buy Now"

Seems pretty self explanatory to me.

[Ricardo S]

Might've meant to auto bid up to that ammount but forgot to tick the auto bid box

honest mistake - i did that once

Ummmm, can any of you cunts actually read? It says this item was sold using the "Buy Now"

Seems pretty self explanatory to me.

the devil is on the details isn't Mr sherlock holmes

[steve_t]

Ummmm, can any of you cunts actually read? It says this item was sold using the "Buy Now"

Seems pretty self explanatory to me.

Oh... I guess we can't. Good spotting