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Shill Bidding On eBay, by manchestermike on Oct 13, 2008 8:49:06 GMT 1, Check out item 350104997505 - WK Interact / Untitled / Mixed Media / Original / 2007
Bidder 4 is the top bidder - 4 items bid on... all with the same seller
What about item 350106054174 - Ian Francis / Two People Lose Track of Where They Are /
Bidder 3 is the top bidder - 3 items bid on... all with the same seller... bidder 4 from the other auction is also bidder 5 on this one... shilling against yourself!
The same bidder is top bidder on 350106236351
I could go on...
Now why would I bring this up? Because shill bidding is a pet hate, because it's Monday morning? Maybe both... but it's out of order and if this post stops one person getting ripped off and paying more than they should do because of a shill bidder then it's more than worth it...
Check out item 350104997505 - WK Interact / Untitled / Mixed Media / Original / 2007 Bidder 4 is the top bidder - 4 items bid on... all with the same seller What about item 350106054174 - Ian Francis / Two People Lose Track of Where They Are / Bidder 3 is the top bidder - 3 items bid on... all with the same seller... bidder 4 from the other auction is also bidder 5 on this one... shilling against yourself! The same bidder is top bidder on 350106236351I could go on... Now why would I bring this up? Because shill bidding is a pet hate, because it's Monday morning? Maybe both... but it's out of order and if this post stops one person getting ripped off and paying more than they should do because of a shill bidder then it's more than worth it... |
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by mcnuts on Oct 13, 2008 8:56:11 GMT 1, good post
good post
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craigf
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by craigf on Oct 13, 2008 9:11:55 GMT 1,
I agree ;D
I would like the IF prints, but won't be bidding as I'm happy to pay market rate, but not one that has been manipulated
I agree ;D I would like the IF prints, but won't be bidding as I'm happy to pay market rate, but not one that has been manipulated |
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by Billy Sport on Oct 13, 2008 10:55:02 GMT 1, let me rephrase
the person whose auctions are running, they're a member here?
let me rephrase
the person whose auctions are running, they're a member here?
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craigf
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by craigf on Oct 13, 2008 11:04:53 GMT 1, let me rephrase the person whose auctions are running, they're a member here?
Yes
let me rephrase the person whose auctions are running, they're a member here? Yes |
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sfdoddsy
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by sfdoddsy on Oct 13, 2008 12:10:22 GMT 1, Report it to eBay. They are pretty tough on it when it is reported. I was tagged (wrongly I must add) a few years ago by (I assume) a disgruntled underbidder or an overzealous eBay program when the same person who lived in the same suburb as me was the underbidder on two of my auctions.
eBay has software to detect when bidders are from the same or close computers to stop people having multiple accounts and bidding on their own things.
I've found when you do report, and the facts are right, they do act.
Mind you, you never know. I was selling something yesterday and two bidders with no feedback and who had just joined that day took the bidding up. Presumably they both joined for that particular auction, but even I would have looked at with eyebrows raised.
However, given some of the recent sales tactics of that particular seller I probably wouldn't give the benefit of the doubt either.
Report it to eBay. They are pretty tough on it when it is reported. I was tagged (wrongly I must add) a few years ago by (I assume) a disgruntled underbidder or an overzealous eBay program when the same person who lived in the same suburb as me was the underbidder on two of my auctions.
eBay has software to detect when bidders are from the same or close computers to stop people having multiple accounts and bidding on their own things.
I've found when you do report, and the facts are right, they do act.
Mind you, you never know. I was selling something yesterday and two bidders with no feedback and who had just joined that day took the bidding up. Presumably they both joined for that particular auction, but even I would have looked at with eyebrows raised.
However, given some of the recent sales tactics of that particular seller I probably wouldn't give the benefit of the doubt either.
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by andyctree on Oct 13, 2008 12:15:33 GMT 1, they also like to pull auctions early so they can try and resell for more money. they did it about ten times with a swoon original.
they also like to pull auctions early so they can try and resell for more money. they did it about ten times with a swoon original.
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by manty on Oct 13, 2008 12:32:54 GMT 1,
Maybe we should ask Jan ?
Maybe we should ask Jan ?
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Shill Bidding On eBay, by Heavyconsumer on Oct 13, 2008 16:43:52 GMT 1, Maybe we should ask Jan ?
Cheeky beggar!
(Jan obviously, not Manty)
Maybe we should ask Jan ? Cheeky beggar! (Jan obviously, not Manty) |
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