Is HiBid a scam or a legit company?

asked by Ben W. on 4/25/19

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Thumbnail of user ujjwalm

Most auctioneer there are scammers, a thrift store would be better option.

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Thumbnail of user jaredb80

Scam. You wont ever hit the secret reserve. Aghhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Thumbnail of user rickj287

Most of the auctions will not ship. I do not have 50 characters to say what the answer is

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Thumbnail of user robertz651

The internet auctions are out of site and auctions seem to be held to a low level of accountability.NOT ALL are included,

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Thumbnail of user donnaw714

Legit company, but some
Auctioneers can be scammers

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Thumbnail of user ebaayd

Hibid itself is just an online auction website + software system. It CAN be scammed by auctioneers because they can see each bidder's maximum bid and in most states, "shilling the bid" - adding their bid to just below your maximum IS legal. I've been shilled by several auctioneers but always do the math first to know what would be a good price for an item including commission, taxes, and shipping. One can sort items by "order - high to low bids", look at the bidders, and even though their names are anonymized you can identify the same bidder that's aaaalllllmost winning in all the $$$ auctions.

Also, entering your true maximum bid at first is probably not a good strategy because of the above. As the auction closes, the closing items may come too fast and furious for the shill to keep up and multiple bids as in a traditional auction can be effective.

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Thumbnail of user csb3

50/50... don't by something if you have a SINGLE DOUBT. There is NO refund policy even if it's FAKE! Pass as the pics are small and POOR QUALITY

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Thumbnail of user grantl82

Hibid is a legit company. They are based in the US and are an auction hosting platform.

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Thumbnail of user antond17

Hibid is a way for auctioneers to sell online. I dont think they are scammers per se, but some of the auctioneers using the site might be

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Thumbnail of user sidneyc38

It's web site company. They can't not do anything with auction company. No control and no communication. Any thing that they can give you, you can find at auction company web site.
Totally useless.

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Thumbnail of user amandap330

My personal experience has been good. Legit & depending on what you are buying & the value. So far good customer service quick shipping. All items recieved as posted.

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Thumbnail of user stacyg163

It is legit. I run auctions through hibid.com. They only provide the program for auctioneers to sell via online auctions

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