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Bidding on Ebay
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I'm bidding for something on ebay and in the bid history I see "Bidder 1", "Bidder n" etc, I seem to be the only one with a proper user name. I looked up "Bidder 4" for example and there is no such user id. So is there some sort of anonimous bidding system? I can find no mention of it in the help etc, anyone know?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If the item is over £100 then bidders are shown as Bidder 1, Bidder 2 etc. When you look at it you will be shown as yourself, if I looked at it (if I had bid on it) I would be shown as myself and you would be shown as bidder no ?
I think this was introduced to stop fraud - people being offered second chances and the person offering was a completely different seller.
If the item is under £100 it is because the seller has chosen for bidders to remain anonymous but details are shown to you as detailed above.
Hope that makes sense!!
I think this was introduced to stop fraud - people being offered second chances and the person offering was a completely different seller.
If the item is under £100 it is because the seller has chosen for bidders to remain anonymous but details are shown to you as detailed above.
Hope that makes sense!!
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