[AJD] re: ebay goofy auction bids

Frank gremaux at tein.net
Thu Dec 8 07:28:28 PST 2005


They didn't do that to me last week..........I tried it! my original bid 
raised by the amount of the increments!

Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'" 
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:39 PM
Subject: RE: [AJD] re: ebay goofy auction bids


> Frank:
>
> Listen. The way eBay works in this case is as follows:
>
> He first bid $100.00.
>
> Then he came back a few minutes later and wanted to either raise his bid 
> to
> see where the reserve was set at or wanted a higher bid for proxy 
> purposes.
>
> Then he came back the second time and inserted a higher bid that eBay
> interprets as a proxy bid. But he was bidding against himself.
>
> However, Now, not true some time ago, eBay will allow you to bid against
> yourself meaning if you are the only bidder and you come in with a second 
> or
> third higher bid the bid amount shown won't be any more than the first 
> bid.
> Now if someone comes along and bids higher than the first $100 bid then it
> will look at the original bidders proxy bid and raise it the amount
> necessary to beat the other bidder or go to the maximum amount of the 
> first
> proxy bid. Then if the other bidders bid is higher than the first proxy 
> bid
> the second proxy bid will take over until it is exceeded by another 
> bidder.
>
> In the past, I don't remember how long ago, if one did what he did, 
> bidding
> against his own bid, the bid would go to the next increment. eBay doesn't
> work that way any more.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>
> www.deerelegacy.com
>
> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Frank
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 7:56 PM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: Re: [AJD] re: ebay goofy auction bids
>
> you don't understand............he bid open bid of 100.00 three times?
>
>
> Frank
> gremaux at tein.net
> Central Montana
> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 7:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [AJD] re: ebay goofy auction bids
>
>
>> Frank:
>>
>> Now that one I understand. He first added a higher proxy bid and then 
>> came
>> back and raised it even higher. That is way different than two different
>> bidders with exactly the same bid amount.
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>
>> www.deerelegacy.com
>>
>> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>> Frank
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:24 PM
>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>> Subject: [AJD] re: ebay goofy auction bids
>>
>> Dean: and all:
>>
>> starting bid is 100.00 and 3 bids are in...all from the same guy... all
>> for
>> 100.00 .........got me?
>>
>> 7569328559
>>
>>
>> Frank
>> gremaux at tein.net
>> Central Montana
>> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
>> To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:25 PM
>> Subject: RE: [AJD] A hood problem figured out...Genius award
>>
>>
>>> Chris:
>>>
>>> I haven't looked but I think I have a late B gas tank here.
>>>
>>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>>
>>> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>>
>>> www.deerelegacy.com
>>>
>>> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf 
>>> Of
>>> Chris C
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:18 PM
>>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] A hood problem figured out...Genius award
>>>
>>> I did not look at it that way,  perhaps if I buy a B gas tank to go with
>>> it
>>> my troubles are over??
>>>
>>>                  Chris
>>>
>>> greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:
>>>  But will it fit??????!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> :)
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Greg Stephen
>>> The Old Tractor Company
>>> Stephen Equipment Company
>>> PO Box 709
>>> Franktown, CO 80116
>>> 303-663-5246
>>> 303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!
>>>
>>> On Tue Dec 6 18:32 , Chris C sent:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have figured out what the deal is with my A hood
>>>>that I bought on Ebay this past summer. It is for a
>>>>late styled B. So much for believing the description.
>>>> I am wintering a 1947 Gas B for a friend and funny
>>>>thing the hood dimensions are identical to those of my
>>>>mystery A hood. Not really much difference dimension
>>>>wise, 2 inches shorter in length overall, 1 inch
>>>>shorter in height, and the exaust and air stack holes
>>>>are about 1/2 in smaller.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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