donkey bid

A fake bid at an auction, used by the auctioneer to raise the price and thus raise the commission.

Japanese Meaning

競売で、司会者が価格を意図的に上げるため、実際には成立しない偽の入札。

The auctioneer used a donkey bid to push the price up and inflate his commission.

競売人は価格を吊り上げて自分の手数料を増やすためにダミー入札を使った。

Sense（1）

A fake bid at an auction, used by the auctioneer to raise the price and thus raise the commission.

donkey bids

（ plural ）