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Is HiBid a scam or a legit company?

Asked by Ben W. on 4/25/2019

13 Answers
Ujjwal M.11/16/2019

Most auctioneer there are scammers, a thrift store would be better option.
Jared b.10/1/2019

Scam. You wont ever hit the secret reserve. Aghhhhhhhhhhhhh
Jimmy S.11/24/2024

I think someone may be using my name cause I have 27 no pays which is ridiculous cause your card is on file.
Rick J.12/23/2021

Most of the auctions will not ship. I do not have 50 characters to say what the answer is
Robert Z.11/14/2021

The internet auctions are out of site and auctions seem to be held to a low level of accountability.NOT ALL are included,
Donna W.10/4/2021

Legit company, but some
Auctioneers can be scammers
Ebaay D.1/30/2021

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.
CS B.10/9/2020

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
Grant L.7/3/2020

Hibid is a legit company. They are based in the US and are an auction hosting platform.
Anton d.12/17/2019

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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