I saw this when I went to the auctions on Friday, there was a locker, it looked ok, well guy (A) bids 50.00 then guy (B) wants to drive up the bid and say as 60.00, I noticed he didnt want it was just trying to make the other guy pay more, guy (A) says 65.00 and guy (b) says 75.00, guy (A) back outs, guy (B) curses as he puts his locker on the unit....well I was thinking if he paid 75.00 or it is it bad I would to offer him 45.00 for it, you know without him looking through. He didnt want it was just trying to drive up the bid.... what would yall say if this were to happen to you and you are offered half of what your winning bid was?
LOL here is where "MINDPLAY" comes into play or as some call it, bidding pshycology.
Guy B, wanted that locker most likely, he pretended not to want it, kind of like " ok i am gonna play like i am bidding him up, i am gonna do it so everyone see it and knows it" That way he can make the other guy, guy A drop the locker on him, guy B.
This way guy A thinks he dumped a locker on guy B, but in reallity, guy A gave the locker to guy B probobly cheaper then what he would have if guy B had shown he was interested in it. This way guy B avoided a bidding war against guy A.
After he won it, he still had to pretend or act like he did not like it, so guy A would not catch it.
This method is beeing used very often, and you have to read the body movement and listen to how people say things. It is always a game one way or the other.