What do you think of practice of placing bids so that they go on your watch list?

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I'm thinking of online auction. For example, I'm not looking to buy a particular vehicle. I'm only interested in seeing how much it would go for. I know that the vehicle will easily sell for $4000. I decide to place a bid of $400. I know I'll be outbid. I just want to get it on my watch list.

What do you think of this kind of practice as a seller or buyer?
 
Why not just put the item on your watch list? That doesn't require a bid. At least at ebay it doesn't.
 
Sometimes, people would bid just for fun of it and get it put on watch list.

I'm sure that with pretty every online auctions, there is a watch list. I'm not aware of one that doesn't.
 
It's fun to do that. Sometimes you get a great surprise and nobody wanted it so you get something really cheap.
 
Bottesini said:
It's fun to do that. Sometimes you get a great surprise and nobody wanted it so you get something really cheap.
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I was thinking this too , what if no one else bid on the item then you're stuck with if really did not want it.
 
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