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I keep getting weirdy offers for my stuff on ebay...

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FrightAttendant · 08/10/2007 11:59

Ok I have this pushchair on at the mo, BIN or best offer at £225. (expecting to get about 185 or so)
The other day someone offered £50. I mean, ??? and then just now, Ok a reasonable offer, but still weird, of £158.01.! ?

I am puzzled! Has this happened to anyone else?

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ScottishMummy · 08/10/2007 12:11

the 01pence will be might be about being the highest bid. £50 cheeky

Mungarra · 08/10/2007 12:18

My DH does offers of £x.04 etc. It is just a way to be the higher bidder, without having to add too much.

I don't think there's anything wrong with putting in a low offer. If no one else bids, you might end up accepting it.

rebelmum1 · 08/10/2007 12:18

They'll have put in the swipe thing when you type in the highest bid you prepared to go and it bids and swipes it for you. When u put in highest offer always better to put a number over the sum you thing like 1p over 5.00 would snipe it off a 5.00 bid.

rebelmum1 · 08/10/2007 12:19

to be honest would be mad to put a really high bid in straight away, it's an auction, the idea is to bid up.

kslatts · 08/10/2007 12:35

I think people bid on ebay to get a real bargain, I only bid on things if they are much cheaper than I could get them somewhere else.

blueshoes · 08/10/2007 12:52

I have a lucky numbers thing for bidding. Always end with 8p. Hey, I am allowed to be random.

FrightAttendant · 08/10/2007 13:33

Thanks ladies, just to say it is a buy-it-now or best offer, not bidding just offers. That's why the 01p seemed so odd!

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