dummy bid

noun

A bid made at an auction, by a dummy bidder acting in collusion with the auctioneer or vendor, designed to deceive genuine bidders into paying more.

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Meanings

noundummy bid (plural dummy bids)

plural dummy bids

  1. businessA bid made at an auction, by a dummy bidder acting in collusion with the auctioneer or vendor, designed to deceive genuine bidders into paying more.
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APA

dummy bid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20bid

MLA

“dummy bid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20bid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dummy bid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20bid.

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