Are these bids genuine?

**The Pastor** · 14th April 2009, 21:04

I'm selling my car and got a lot of people bidding who have never bought anything off trademe before.

Genuine or BS?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=212529955

**FJRider** · 14th April 2009, 21:08

YES OF COURSE....

**98tls** · 14th April 2009, 21:08

At the moment i would say for real,85 clicks is pretty impressive for an old girl like that,looks very tidy indeed.

**Warr** · 14th April 2009, 21:12

I bet the auto has been regularly serviced too....
85 clicks is the only thing it has going for it .... provided its correct.

**Jantar** · 14th April 2009, 21:14

They certainly look genuine. Dale has obviously put in an autobid, hence so many so close together.

I'm also selling a car on tardeme http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=212533093
Just a listing at this stage though, maybe an auction later on, so I'll be watching your one with interest. (picked up a 3 yr old Kia Sorento this afternoon)

**Naki Rat** · 14th April 2009, 21:18

Originally Posted by Jantar

They certainly look genuine. Dale has obviously put in an autobid, hence so many so close together.

And the autobid has now reached its limit or else it would have topped $1,000 by 5 or 10 dollars, not just one.

**Forest** · 15th April 2009, 02:06

Both the accounts were registered a couple of months ago. So they're not likely to be fake accounts.

As the others said, the number of bids is a consequence of the autobid function. One bidder is going up in small increments and the TradeMe system is automatically placing incremental bids on behalf of the other buyer.

**The Pastor** · 15th April 2009, 08:45

go big, you wont regret it

unless you want distance and speed :P

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/firearms/bigbore/444.asp

**The Pastor** · 15th April 2009, 08:46

completly the wrong thread lols

**BuFfY** · 15th April 2009, 10:11

It is doing well considering it doesn't finish until friday.
I would think they are genuine bids. I had a trademe account I rarely use, but then I do have a few more points to my name than them...

**martybabe** · 16th April 2009, 13:52

I'm such an innocent, can someone explain why you would put a none genuine offer on an auction please.

Btw I think the price looks about right for the age and miles, good luck.

**Conquiztador** · 17th April 2009, 01:30

I would be more concerned re the history:

Reading Date Source or reason Usage (avg), /day/year
84,606 2009, April 9th WOF inspection 22.57/8,217
84,131 2009, March 19th WOF inspection 42.96/15,637
74,510 2008, August 7th WOF inspection 35.82/13,038
63,227 2007, September 27th WOF inspection 2.00/728
63,215 2007, September 21st WOF inspection 22.29/8,112
61,031 2007, June 15th WOF inspection 55.02/20,027

Clearly failed WOF in 2007, and in 2009.

And why did you not pay the man for the music you won? $10 he wanted for those classics...

**The Pastor** · 17th April 2009, 08:25

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

I would be more concerned re the history:

Reading Date Source or reason Usage (avg), /day/year
84,606 2009, April 9th WOF inspection 22.57/8,217
84,131 2009, March 19th WOF inspection 42.96/15,637
74,510 2008, August 7th WOF inspection 35.82/13,038
63,227 2007, September 27th WOF inspection 2.00/728
63,215 2007, September 21st WOF inspection 22.29/8,112
61,031 2007, June 15th WOF inspection 55.02/20,027

Clearly failed WOF in 2007, and in 2009.

And why did you not pay the man for the music you won? $10 he wanted for those classics...

the wofs are fine, i dont a care about the wofs etc so i never get them.

the recent one it failed on brake pads, which i replaced.

and I bought the cassets for the sentra i had, but it got nicked!

**davereid** · 17th April 2009, 09:16

Originally Posted by martybabe

I'm such an innocent, can someone explain why you would put a none genuine offer on an auction please.

Btw I think the price looks about right for the age and miles, good luck.

A seller may get a mate or use a false account to push a vehicles value up.

A buyer may do the same, if he is selling a similar product - making his more attractive by a) increasing the price of the competing seller and b) demonstrating to potential buyers that it is a typical price for the product.

At least thats why I do it.