Can another bidder see my maximum bid? Mine was 10 dollars over my last bid and a sniper came in 50 cents above my maximum bid in last sec.

[sanctuaryjim]

I just need to understand the process. Not angry just want to understand how it works. I was winning with a bid of 13.47. I put in a max bid of $22.00. There were no subsequent bids until the final 5 seconds and the winning bid was $22.50. I had no time to react. If this person had a higher maximum bid why didn't a bid come through and up my $13.47 bid. Why at the last second did it appear they knew my final bid amount. Should their bid not have come in at 13.97 prior to the end of the time allotted showing that somone else now had the highest bid? I don't understand how this person's bid could magically show up at the very end just above mine without any indication that they might successfully outbid me. I'm not a sore loser just haven't done this much and want to understand how the system works. 

[femmefan1946]

I've bid several hundred dollars above the amount I won at. The underbidder may have thought I pushed him by pennies, but it would have taken some pretty stiff bidding to make me lose.

I've even won an item for 50 pence on which I bid 50 pounds. And the seller apologized for the high cost of shipping! (About 10 pounds as I recall)

Bid once, bid late, bid your max.

If someone beats your bid, the silly fellow paid too much, eh?