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Evening Standard Last Night, by carlito on Sept 26, 2007 10:25:44 GMT 1, GRAFFITI artist Banksy was today at the centre of a bogus bidding scandal on eBay.
A whistleblower told the Art Newspaper that 20 prints by the artist were put on the auction site a year ago without his permission by employees of Pictures on Walls, the firm that publishes his works on paper. Prices were then inflated by "shill bidding", in which accomplices of the seller place bogus bids. One print sold for £6,000. Banksy today said eBay customers had been "victims of criminal behaviour" and Pictures on Walls had launched an investigation..
GRAFFITI artist Banksy was today at the centre of a bogus bidding scandal on eBay.
A whistleblower told the Art Newspaper that 20 prints by the artist were put on the auction site a year ago without his permission by employees of Pictures on Walls, the firm that publishes his works on paper. Prices were then inflated by "shill bidding", in which accomplices of the seller place bogus bids. One print sold for £6,000. Banksy today said eBay customers had been "victims of criminal behaviour" and Pictures on Walls had launched an investigation..
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Evening Standard Last Night, by corblimeylimey on Sept 26, 2007 11:17:04 GMT 1, That plays it down a bit, no mention of fake prints.
That plays it down a bit, no mention of fake prints.
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