[time-nuts] OT: eBay bidding question

[Mike Feher]

In the states, all of the times shown are in PST. However, regardless of
where you are, the order of the time stamp should not matter as they are in
the same time zone. I was not aware, being on ebay for 10 years, that they
ever listed their times other than in PST (California local time). Maybe in
different countries they do. Still the sequence of bid placing should not
change. - Mike

 
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
Behalf Of M. Warner Losh
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 4:25 PM
To: time-nuts at febo.com; SAIDJACK at aol.com
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT: eBay bidding question

In message: <c07.1267dccb.336262f6 at aol.com>
            SAIDJACK at aol.com writes:
:  
: In a message dated 4/26/2007 05:23:48 Pacific Daylight Time,
rexa at sonic.net  
: writes:
: 
: Can  anyone propose a sequence of bids on dates that explains this list
: of  recorded bids and dates? I guess there must be one but it is  evading
: me.
: 
: >
: >    *Bidder*    Bid  Amount    Date of bid         
: >   Bidder 6    US $4,000.00  Apr-22-07  05:14:15
: >    Bidder 8    US $4,000.00   Apr-25-07 00:49:30 
: 
: 
: Could this be because of bid retractions or simply revising a bid?
:  
: Are the times/dates local time or Ebay UTC?

All of them are UTC.

This happens all the time.

If bidder 6 bid $4000 before bidder 8, as is indicated here, then
bidder 6 wins because his bid is first.  Sort of a 'tie goes to the
runner' sort of resolution.

Warner

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