QUOTE(number6 @ Feb 16 2010, 11:30 PM)
QUOTE(Ferg @ Feb 16 2010, 07:26 PM)
I call shenanigans on the bidding. 3 bids: opening price 3500, bid #1 is for 15k? then bid #2 is by a 0 feedback for 15,100, and bid #3 is same bidder as bid one.
Something's not adding up.
My 2cents.
Ferg
The #2 bid seems suspicious, considering it's from a new/zero-feedback account. However, the original bid appears legit, as the account is established, with plenty of feedback. Of course, that could still be a shill account, but I don't think so. You're not going to run the auction up by bidding over $15K on a car that may likely not be worth that much (my opinion on valuation only), because you'll end up owning the car again. What is shown as bid #3 is actually the eBay system automatically incrementing the original bidder's bid; s/he entered quite high a $ figure from the get go, and the system will keep incrementing until a higher bid comes along. Not a smart way to bid, IMHO, but it's not my money.
If the action's for real, that's really good news for all of us, no? I wish!
Both bids are suspicious to me. Opening price is 3500.
Bidder one types in more than than 15k as his bid? even at this point, the price would have remained 3500 with one bid since no other bidders. Who puts in that much as a start bid on anything?
Bid two comes along and outta nowhere he bids 15k zero feedback.
Bid three happens as a result due to the automatic bidding for bidder one again, and now the price is 15,100. Explaing why I stated he bid more than 15k as a open bid.
I have no dog in this fight and would love to see 914's command these prices, but to jump from 3500 to 15k is just to far fetched for me to believe.
Maybe I'm missing something on the bidding process? But above scenario is how I think it played out.
Actually going back and looking again, It appears the zero feedback bidder is the first bidder, according to the bid time, they are listed out of order.