What are these people thinking?!

[davedove]

There's probably a segment of these people who actually get a thrill out of being the high bidder, regardless of what the final price is. The rest just don't pay attention.:confused:

[Pleater]

I just 'won' three kilt style skirts for 13UK pounds, plus the postage - not arrived yet but if they are even wearable they are bargains.

I often see overbidding on skillfully described old machinery on eBay, or books described as out of print when they are actually easily available in a new edition.

I supose it is a case of 'there's one (a fool) born every minute' - the shyster's motto.

It does get a bit worrying when the article is honestly described and it is still fought over like crazy.

It has happened with things I have sold and which were resold for three times the new price, but somehow it never happens on my auctions.