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<p>[QUOTE="Silverlock, post: 6593345, member: 98181"]I saw this kind of thing years ago when I sold a different type of collectible on eBay. Sometimes auctions were runaways. Bidders competing like it was the last one. I had one auction reach $475 for an item worth $30, despite my messaging each of the bidders and telling them they could easily buy it for that amount elsewhere!</p><p><br /></p><p>If I caught a runaway in time I’d kill the auction and relist it. Give people a chance to cool down and gain some perspective. None of the relists were ever runaways. If I caught the runaway after the auction ended, I’d sell to the highest bidder at a reasonable price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can’t explain runaways, but I’ve sure experienced them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Silverlock, post: 6593345, member: 98181"]I saw this kind of thing years ago when I sold a different type of collectible on eBay. Sometimes auctions were runaways. Bidders competing like it was the last one. I had one auction reach $475 for an item worth $30, despite my messaging each of the bidders and telling them they could easily buy it for that amount elsewhere! If I caught a runaway in time I’d kill the auction and relist it. Give people a chance to cool down and gain some perspective. None of the relists were ever runaways. If I caught the runaway after the auction ended, I’d sell to the highest bidder at a reasonable price. Can’t explain runaways, but I’ve sure experienced them.[/QUOTE]
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