It goes to the reserve.
Joe B-Z
GNNJ
> Lou wrote:
>
> > I got the below response from the guy who is selling the Colner and he
> admits
> > his mistake. Of all the explanations I've heard, this is one. Lou
> Deeter,
> > Orlando FL
> >
> > "Yes, I am new to selling on ebay and wasn't quite sure how things
worked
> so
> > I had a friend show me what ebay was all about and ended up putting the
> bike
> > under his user name. I then made a screen name for myself to start using
> and
> > was screwing around figuring out what everything was and sent in a bid
not
> > realizing I was able to bid on the item. If you will notice I don't have
> any
> > remarks next to my name because I am new, and that is also why the
initial
> > email went to the "deisell" email address in which you then got a return
> from
> > the jvan8 address. Sorry if I caused any inconvenience and I hope you
> > understand. Everything described about the bike is still the same as was
> > before."
>
> Since the 'shill' bid still did not bring the highest bid up to the
reserve,
> I would give this fellow the benefit of the doubt. This does bring up
> another question. In reserve auctions, when you have the hypothetical
> situation where your bid is the highest of those made up to then and the
> first to pass the reserve, does your bid register at just above the
highest
> previous bid or does it go to the level at which the reserve was set?
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
>
>
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