Website suspicion.

jclemons

I have two pistols at auction, both with starting bids at one price, a reserve price higher and a "buy it now" at an even higher price. I have one bid on each pistol from the same buyer at exactly my reserve price. Doesn't that seem unusual? Buyers are not supposed to be able to see the reserve price, correct? It seems like at least one buyer can see my reserve price.

nunn

He can't see your reserve.

BobJudy

I am assuming that the buyer put in his max bid and the auto bid feature took it up to your reserve bid. In other words if your reserve was $100 and he punched in $200 the auto bid would only take the bid up to the amount necessary to win. If someone else bids say $110, the auto bid will increase his bid enough to still be the winning bid and continue until his max is reached. Bob

NeoBlackdog

^^^^^Bob's got it.^^^^^

Might be nice if you'd copy and paste the auctions here, assuming they're on GunBroker, of course! You're liable to generate some more interest in your auctions among the forum denizens.

jclemons

P.38 WWll https://www.gunbroker.com/item/998023598

PPK WWll https://www.gunbroker.com/item/999272676

Both are incorrectly in the wrong category, I've asked Admin to move to Semi-auto pistols. (Yes, I know, I can be dense at times)

Ruger4me

Looking at your auctions now that you posted the numbers. I'd say @BobJudy is spot on with why the reserve was met on "first" bid. Nothing strange at all going on.

jclemons

https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11402348#Comment_11402348

Thank you guys so much. I'm no longer suspicious. :)

Toolman286

More pics & a more detailed description would help. You can add those.

Mr. Perfect

And as to why the same bidder on your two auctions, likely he found the one in a search liked it and bid, and chose to look at what else you were offering and found the other that way.

tsavo303

The nerve on that guy , placing a good bid on your items🤓

montanajoe

By golly, I'd say you did well. Congrats. @jclemons