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Just an interesting curiosity. I was checking out an ebayers auctions. There are three that I am interested in. All had just been listed. Two out of three I decided to put on my watch list. Before I put them on my watch list, they didn't have a bid. On both, just five minutes after I decided to watch them, they now both had a bid on them. I decided to do a little test. The third auction, I looked at, but I decided to not watch. I left the auction, came back a minute later .... It now has a bid on it. Question ... Could there be some kind a auction "engine" that, in order to generate business, will put in a"bid' on the auction, that's only reason for existence, is to make watchers or otherwise, bid on an item?
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Anything is possible but not everything is a conspiracy
Whilst the quality of the listing, attractiveness of the item and overall pricing helps gain watchers and bids, I believe the 'engine' you are thinking of is Old Father Time - The longer an auction runs, the more likely it is to gain watchers and bids
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Except for the fact that, seconds after I viewed each auction, all three suddenly had bids.Comment
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