https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/restricting-me/qaa-p/4978039#M273911 <P>new members are restricted to the number of bids they can make to stop them getting carried away.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>you need to understand that ebay isn't like bricks and mortar auction houses where you bid against other people until there is an overall winner,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>because ebay has a set finish time you are supposed to decide the maximum you are willing to pay, the absolute maximum, no t the 'I might bid higher' max,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>you then place that as your bid and the auto bid system then bids for you until you either win the item or are outbid,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>the highest bid will win, no matter when it was placed,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>there is no need to place multiple bids.</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:50:21 GMT pixiesen2012 2016-08-24T19:50:21Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/restricting-me/qaq-p/4978014 why does the site restrict me from bidding after they tell me I'm outbid...and also when trying to put an offer in...as l can't put another higher bid in or offer as it doesn't let me...I'm confused with it as sometimes it tells me just to buy now.. Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:35:45 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/restricting-me/qaq-p/4978014 josi7729-kqczhee 2016-08-24T19:35:45Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/restricting-me/qaa-p/4978039#M273911 <P>new members are restricted to the number of bids they can make to stop them getting carried away.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>you need to understand that ebay isn't like bricks and mortar auction houses where you bid against other people until there is an overall winner,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>because ebay has a set finish time you are supposed to decide the maximum you are willing to pay, the absolute maximum, no t the 'I might bid higher' max,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>you then place that as your bid and the auto bid system then bids for you until you either win the item or are outbid,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>the highest bid will win, no matter when it was placed,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>there is no need to place multiple bids.</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:50:21 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/restricting-me/qaa-p/4978039#M273911 pixiesen2012 2016-08-24T19:50:21Z