Confused about 2 bids from same bidder. What happens with other bidders?

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If a bidder has made 2 bids on the same item (a lower bid at the starting price and a second "invisible" bid) what happens if someone else tries to bid? Will ebay accept a bid that is lower than the second "invisible" bid, or does it have to be higher?

Hope that's clear, I have 2 items with this atm and I'm curious.

They accept it, but the bidder gets told that someone has already bid higher, and is asked to make a higher still bid. (IYSWIM)

btw!

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And Aimsmum (you sent me something once)
So someone could make a bid at 99p and another at £100 and effectively block other bidders?
Not very nice is it?

So the second bid would get ignored and the item would go for 99p?

What happens is that the bidder puts in their maximum price. So if I wanted your item and I wanted to pay up to £50 for it, then I would put in £50. So if other bidders come along and bid £25 it wouldn't matter as I still have the highest bid.

In your example the only bid that would matter would be the £100 one.

Ok, I get that but still confused I'm afraid.
Ok, buyer1 bids 99p then second bid of £100
Buyer2 bids £20
What does the item sell for? 99p?

In that case the item wil sell for £20. Buyer 1 will still get the item but for £20

Ah, ok, seems fair then, thanks

No, it would go to buyer 1 for whatever-ebay-arbitrarily-decides-is-one-bid-up-from-£20.

Well as long as it's not 99p!

Unfortunately, that's what most of the stuff I put on goes for.....

link please, I'd like some boden trousers for DS2

They'd be for next year Daisy, but they are very nice and practically as new:
here

the way bumble is growing he'll need them sooner rather than later; he's already in 9-12 months.

Like my beansprout then! They are good for most of the year anyway, unless it's really hot or really cold.
Lovely lovely trousers [boden copywriter emoticon]