Collect auction issue?!

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Howard, I'm not sure which item you bid on, but I see that lot # 174 closed at $1491. At the top of the auction page, it states that all final prices shown include the BP. So, if this lot closed at $1491, it didn't add the BP in the final price that is shown, which leads me to believe that the house may have bid on this lot.

Just speculating.

# Bids: 26
Min Bid: $100
Current Bid: $1,491
End Date: Lot Ended

Rick

That was the lot I was bidding on. When I just went to look it shows final price "1789.00". When you looked this morning it only showed 1491.00?

[hcv123]

I expressed my concern about "shenanigans". He assured me NO SHENANIGANS.

I inquired about the lot in question. He was a bit confused himself looking at the timeline. He explained that another bidder placed a straight bid for 1491. according to the system 20 minutes earlier than my bid for 1491 while he was the high bidder at 1355. When I placed my bid for 1491 the system advanced the other bidders bid to the 1491. Both of us confused as both of our understanding of a "straight bid" is just that - it registers immediately at whatever the bid is.
All of that said he said the other bidder placed another bid and had room above the 1491 - which was as high as I was going to bid anyway. I feel better that I didn't have a shot at the 1491 - I hate being the 1st under bidder!!

Thanks all for your input.

Howard

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by hcv123

That was the lot I was bidding on. When I just went to look it shows final price "1789.00". When you looked this morning it only showed 1491.00?

Yes, I copied and pasted the info from their site this morning at around 8:40 am Central time.