Has anyone else noticed the change to bidding on ebay? Previously what
people bid was kept secret until after the auction ended. Now, if you click
on the number of bids, you can see how much bidders other than the highest
bidder have bid during the auction. You still don't know what the maximum
When you place a bid on ebay, you bid the maximum that you're prepared to
pay. For example if the starting price the seller wants is 4.99, and you're
prepared to pay 10.99, then that's what you bid. If you're the first bidder,
it will show you as the highest bidder at 4.99. Ebay keeps the rest of
