On Sat, 4 Jan 2003, J.C.Wren wrote:
          I don't know how this would work, because
when you place a bid on eBay, it
 will only show the amount necessary to beat a previous bid.  Which means if
 this guy is running in $10 increments, someone had $990 on it. 
Unless there is a "Reserve".  In which case, the first bid that is over
the reserve is bumped up NOT the amount to beat the prior bid,but all the
way tothe reserve amount.