Oh I think this just happened to me today. ???
I put in a bid on an item today and was beat out last second of auction. 20min later I get a message, for a second chance offer for the highest bid I put in. Since I was beat out my bid stuck at my high point, and offered to buy it at this point. I didn't think about it and put in buy it now for the second chance offer, as I wanted the item. After some thought, I realized if the original winner has bailed out, leaving second chance for me, then I'm the new winner. How come the price don't go down to the next lower bidder I beat out, which in my case was about $30 less. I think thats the price I should've been asked to pay.
So, this makes me think its a scam on the seller's part. I think, he/she has a friend bid high bid to win, at the end to reveal my highest bid. Then 10min later cancel that bidder and offer the second chance offer at best possible sale. This seems plausible, am I too paranoid or what?
I just thought this was a little strange, and first time its happened to me. I only acted too fast a bought the damn thing because I really wanted the item. Patience in not my virtue. Or maybe its all this conditioning from being quick to reply i'll buy it in the sales forums. LOL.
If this incident was a coincidence, then I've just stumbled upon a loophole to driving up the highest bid in the end. >
Always scammers being creative to get more $$$.
I'll take this a lesson learned. I hope I can be more aware and reluctant in a similar future situation.
Cheers, Dave.