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
Mike B. Feher, N4FS 89 Arnold Blvd. Howell, NJ, 07731 732-886-5960 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M. Warner Losh Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 4:25 PM To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT: eBay bidding question In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : : In a message dated 4/26/2007 05:23:48 Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] : 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 _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
