Yeah, this happened to a fellow FC member last week. She was the only bidder, someone else bid last minute and won, then declined to purchase.

I don't know how many do it as a joke. I'm sure some do. With a little practice, you can pull enough for a small house in 2-3 days just playing the marketboard. But I think a large portion are probably people who changed their mind for whatever reason.

A good friend of mine was sweating all week, because she accidentally bid on a medium in an FC only ward. She was just praying she didn't win. (First time I was congratulating someone for losing their bid).