Do you think people bid on their own stuff on e-bay to drive the price up?

Question

If so how does it work wouldn't it be stupid since you have to pay fees if you win as the seller. I was outbid after my bid sat their four days in the last 15 minutes by a big amount I'm suspicious.

Answer 1

Certainly, they do. It would be stupid because if they bid high and no one ends up bidding, then you would pay yourself haha, they deserve it. i think it's called phishing or something like that.

Answer 2

Hmmm good idea! I might try it. :P

Answer 3

it is possible that they do that... thats why you need to bid on something for the price you want to spend on it.. if you dont get it ,, you dont get it. you are out absolutly nothing...

Answer 4

I wondered that before but i think they would catch that, but I suspected they had a friend do it. Then I learned if you really want the item don't put in your highest bid four days prior to the end, rather wait until the last minute and then put in your max bid you'll have a better chance @ winning. Just like they did.

Answer 5

No actually there is this program that you can buy for your computer or download, so that whenever you bid on something if someone else bids higher than you it will automatically raise your bid a few cents higher or however much you want so that you do not get outbided. It actually does this on the last day of the bid at the last second, If no one else has it set to do that you will get the bid.