https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support/Highest-bidder/m-p/8011093#M346473 <P>I am currently the highest bidder on an item then decided to increase my maximum bid. Why has it now increased my bid when I was already the highest bidder?</P> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:22:44 GMT johnf1305 2026-03-18T14:22:44Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support/Highest-bidder/m-p/8011093#M346473 <P>I am currently the highest bidder on an item then decided to increase my maximum bid. Why has it now increased my bid when I was already the highest bidder?</P> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:22:44 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support/Highest-bidder/m-p/8011093#M346473 johnf1305 2026-03-18T14:22:44Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support/Highest-bidder/m-p/8011141#M346476 <P>That happens if your first bid was only just enough to overtake the highest bidder but wasn't a complete increment (pre-set by ebay).&nbsp; &nbsp;So your second bid makes up the increment.&nbsp; &nbsp;Here's info on increments:<BR /><A href="http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/bid-increments.html" target="_blank">http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/bid-increments.html</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:10:21 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support/Highest-bidder/m-p/8011141#M346476 **peaseblossom** 2026-03-18T15:10:21Z