FrageMembers help membersChevronRightIcon Outbid after time ran out??? Hello, I just had another experience of the “third kind” while bidding. After I successfully placed a bid, and the item was awarded to me, I was subsequently outbid after the bidding time had expired , and I did not receive the item (see my bid below). How is that possible? I suspect illegal software is at work here. Does anyone know anything about this? Regards, Stefan Successful bid: EUR 23.73 Shipping: EUR 8.49 Standard shipping Bids: 10 Bidders: 6 Retracted: 0 Auction ends: 2 Aug 2026, 19:59 CEST Duration: 10 days Learn more about bidding Bidders Bid amountTime of bid Highest bidder1**** Feedback score (68) EUR 23.73 2 Aug 2026, 19:59:01 CEST stefo-8358 Feedback score (197) EUR 23.23 2 Aug 2026, 19:58:58 CEST This is an automatic bid that eBay places on the bidder's behalf.stefo-8358Feedback score (197) EUR 15.50 2 Aug 2026, 19:58:58 CEST