Originally Posted by msheron
Answer- The guy who has the auction wants to see just how high you will go before selling it to you. Only way to do this is have his friends bid on the item and raise the price to your max. or more. Sends you a second chance because he knows there is no legit. buyer at the price ending if you bidded enough for him to live by.
+1 on that.
If I had a dime for every time that has happened to me (get outbid by a dollar , then have it offered to me almost instantaneously) I could afford my dream bike.