eBay bidding

[RogerS]

I'm intrigued by the bidding history on this one....for a Triton router

item number 4389633055

Three bids from the same person Roy for £100, £120 and then £150 but I can't see him bidding against anyone. Is this an alias of the owner upping the ante or something more subtle?

 

[DaveL]

Roger,

The router had a reserve set on it and what you are seeing are bids being upped to try and find the reserve price.

 

[Jake]

Yes, either that or Roy was just one of those classic Ebay buyers who don't know what they want to bid on an item. His first £100 bid was very near to being outbid when he returned for the 120 and 150 bids (the going would have stood at £97 I think). Either he was chasing the reserve up still, or he was just changing his mind and giving himself a bit more margin against "mark" who he imagined was his competitor for this item.

 

[RogerS]

Thanks, guys. I see what you mean. Fascinating!