Auction at Sedo... What's heppaneing here?

[eabigelow]

Hi, everyone--

This seems like the best place for this--it is a kind of news item, and maybe someone's comments can enlighten me on what's going on.

This is a cut-and-paste from a current auction at Sedo--My questions: Why are there two bids in a row from the same bidder, and why the huge jump in bids from Bidder 7 from 1,050 to 5,200? (I have left the domain name itself out)...
Bidding History
Bidder Date Amount Info
Bidder 8 Mar/14/08 10:39 AM EST 7,500 USD
4.820 EUR
3.699 GBP


Bid automatically placed by Sedo.
Bidder 7 Mar/14/08 10:39 AM EST 7,400 USD
4.755 EUR
3.650 GBP



Bidder 8 Mar/14/08 10:36 AM EST 5,300 USD
3.406 EUR
2.614 GBP



Bidder 7 Mar/14/08 10:36 AM EST 5,200 USD
3.342 EUR
2.565 GBP


Bid automatically placed by Sedo.
Bidder 7 Mar/14/08 08:33 AM EST 1,050 USD
675 EUR
518 GBP



Bidder 4 Mar/13/08 05:13 PM EST 1,000 USD
643 EUR
493 GBP


Bid automatically placed by Sedo.
Bidder 6 Mar/13/08 05:13 PM EST 950 USD
611 EUR
469 GBP



Bidder 4 Mar/12/08 11:35 AM EST 850 USD
546 EUR
419 GBP


Bid automatically placed by Sedo.
Bidder 5 Mar/12/08 11:35 AM EST 800 USD
514 EUR
395 GBP



Bidder 4 Mar/11/08 03:35 PM EST 750 USD
482 EUR
370 GBP



Bidder 3 Mar/11/08 11:36 AM EST 500 USD
321 EUR
247 GBP



Bidder 2 Mar/11/08 04:38 AM EST 400 USD
257 EUR
197 GBP



Bidder 1 Mar/10/08 08:34 PM EST 200 USD
129 EUR
99 GBP



Bidder 1 Mar/10/08 08:21 PM EST 70 USD
45 EUR
35 GBP

 

[doobee]

Looks like bidder 7 had his bid automatically placed by Sedo but the system didn't place the "Bid automatically placed by Sedo" in the line (note the 10:36 am bid times for bidder 7 and 8). i.e. Bidder 8 placed his higher bid at 10:36. At least that's my take on it Why question it - you're gonna make some good cash man!

 

[dvdrip]

eabigelow sorry but it took me 30 seconds to find what domain you are referring to.

Sedo's auction looks ok. Sedo didn't leave anything out.

 

[Gerry]

Even if you look at bidder one, two bids in a row.

Anyone can do this. If I place a bid for 1000 and shortly after I figure "what the heck, I want to go for it" and place a bid for 1500 a few moments later, both bids are separate bids, I still have to record them, and they will end up in the end for total bids counted.

 

[eabigelow]

Hi, everyone--

Thanks for the replies. By the way, I was just curious about this auction and how Sedo works--it's not my domain (although I wish it was!).

Again, thanks!