dummy bids

A form of dummy bid — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of dummy bid
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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