# eBay Introduces Extended Bidding **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Links\ **Tags:** ebay\ **Created:** [September 2, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187 "2026-09-02T21:02:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ddk](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/ddk/32/233929_2.png) [@ddk](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ddk)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/1 "2026-09-02T21:02:07Z")
![Screenshot_20260902_165435_eBay](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/d/d/8/dd8bd1f26645d936eaac4a1646b49c7171a53fd1.jpeg) Just had this pop up while browsing a random auction. It seems that eBay is going the same route as all the other auction houses. The assumption seems to be if a bid is placed in the last minute of an auction, it extends the duration of the auction by another full minute until no bids are received. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![smpratte](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/smpratte/32/79511_2.png) [@smpratte](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/smpratte)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/2 "2026-09-02T21:03:48Z")
I wonder how this will work with sniping services. ---
**Author:** ![pfm](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pfm/32/254328_2.png) [@pfm](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pfm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/3 "2026-09-02T21:05:32Z")
Boooo ---
**Author:** ![shoops](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/shoops/32/234108_2.png) [@shoops](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/shoops)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/4 "2026-09-02T21:14:13Z")
Where am I going to get my sniping dopamine hit now? 😔 ---
**Author:** ![Josh](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/josh/32/289687_2.png) [@Josh](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Josh)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/5 "2026-09-02T21:15:12Z")
Gixen’s gonna be all ![Whac-A-Mole CHAMP!!! on Make a GIF](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/d/a/4/da466f2120df346c26c885b74b0ca50690bcde75.gif) ---
**Author:** ![trainerred661](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/trainerred661/32/88863_2.png) [@trainerred661](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/trainerred661)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/6 "2026-09-02T21:25:36Z")
RIP gixen 🤧 ---
**Author:** ![packyman](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/packyman/32/193678_2.png) [@packyman](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/packyman)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/7 "2026-09-02T21:26:57Z")
This means they stopped all those people bidding up the auctions by themselves right? I saw way too many without any reserve where the same person bids like 3-5 times in a row against themselves, sometimes multiple times and gets prices way up. It seems like a bad idea all around for buyers and sellers. What makes eBay nice is you can do it in seconds if you time it right and you don’t need to waste hours of your day hoping you win or wondering what your item sold for. ---
**Author:** ![bash2112](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/bash2112/32/2434_2.png) [@bash2112](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/bash2112)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/8 "2026-09-02T21:36:48Z")
Ah man that’s lame. I love the adrenaline of bidding with 3 seconds left ---
**Author:** ![amcgl58](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/amcgl58/32/77209_2.png) [@amcgl58](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/amcgl58)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/9 "2026-09-02T22:04:08Z")
Yayyyyy, yet another awful thing for the consumer in 2026! ---
**Author:** ![cwebfan23](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/cwebfan23/32/154077_2.png) [@cwebfan23](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/cwebfan23)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/10 "2026-09-02T22:07:19Z")
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo As both a buyer and seller, I don’t see any major benefit to this. Who wants this? ---
**Author:** ![amcgl58](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/amcgl58/32/77209_2.png) [@amcgl58](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/amcgl58)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/11 "2026-09-02T22:09:15Z")
They could probably code it to keep bidding for you every time the timer resets, up until your max bid. Hopefully Gixen is able to do that or it’s the end of an era ---
**Author:** ![thurco](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/thurco/32/40589_2.png) [@thurco](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/thurco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/12 "2026-09-02T22:17:05Z")
ebays ‘offer’ api is so antiquated that I would be genuinely a little shocked if they even adjusted it to account for a changing end time ---
**Author:** ![eeveeteam](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/eeveeteam/32/2219_2.png) [@eeveeteam](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/eeveeteam)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/13 "2026-09-02T22:19:11Z")
Wouldn’t the auto bid services still come into play? When the timer eventually hits 2 seconds, your max bid is placed. It doesn’t matter when it comes back around again, your max bid is already placed. Just gives you more chances to lose or have to pay closer to your max bid. Sucks ---
**Author:** ![thsigma](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/thsigma/32/2419_2.png) [@thsigma](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/thsigma)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/14 "2026-09-02T22:36:41Z")
Gross ---
**Author:** ![pfm](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pfm/32/254328_2.png) [@pfm](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pfm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/15 "2026-09-02T22:45:55Z")
> [@cwebfan23](#): > > As both a buyer and seller, I don’t see any major benefit to this. Who wants this? easier to shill bid so ebay takes home more money ---
**Author:** ![DeekBoy](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/deekboy/32/159533_2.png) [@DeekBoy](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/DeekBoy)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/16 "2026-09-02T22:50:50Z")
Well this is lame! ---
**Author:** ![kpod](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/kpod/32/1132_2.png) [@kpod](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/kpod)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/17 "2026-09-02T23:33:55Z")
Sniping services still place the bid the first time the counter reaches 6 seconds left. Obviously that will reset the clock back to 60 seconds, but you’ll still get your bid in. ---
**Author:** ![lyleberr](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/lyleberr/32/156919_2.png) [@lyleberr](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/lyleberr)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/18 "2026-09-02T23:46:46Z")
It sucks but since cards have become much more expensive Im not bidding anyways 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Dyl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dyl/32/234623_2.png) [@Dyl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dyl)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/19 "2026-09-02T23:49:31Z")
This bidding update might be worse than horizontally cut bread. ![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/1/8/d/18dd2e83d850d448619e0def337b9a37502902d9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![c0ll3ct0r](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/c0ll3ct0r/32/26306_2.png) [@c0ll3ct0r](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/c0ll3ct0r)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187/20 "2026-09-02T23:50:25Z")
Wallet girth. [Next page](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-introduces-extended-bidding/64187.md?page=2)