I don't think that is exactly true. If your current bid is somewhere between bid increments, you will raise your own bid up to the next increment. For example, if they current price is $51.15 and the bid increment is $2.50, your bid against yourself will move the price up to $52.50.
Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ
On 7/25/06, David Bean <beandk@rcn.com> wrote:
> The ebay system doesn't allow you to bid against yourself. If your $10 bid
> is winning an auction but you're worried someone else will steal it from
> you, go ahead and put in another bid of $100. If no one else bids, you'll
> still win it at $10. It's just another way of raising your MAXIMUM bid. It
> can be useful to get your foot in the door at a low price (so the auction
> can't be closed) and then, at the last moment, put in a much higher bid.
>
> David Bean
> Arlington, MA