ahdeeandpappy
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posted on May 9, 2003 06:38:30 AM new
Is there anything that can be done about suspected shill bidding? I've just noticed on an auction where I have been outbid that the same person has bid on 168 auctions by the same seller. He registered just yesterday and has a zero feedback. Does this sound fishy just to me?
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neglus
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posted on May 9, 2003 06:42:50 AM new
be careful....there was an earlier thread where someone was suspected of being a shill bidder and the auction turned out to be a charity auction run by EBay..but I agree..sounds fishy!
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smenkveld
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posted on May 9, 2003 06:57:57 AM new
Why does everyone worry about shill bids just bid what your want to pay, if you get out bidded just bid on another one from someone else.
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ahdeeandpappy
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posted on May 9, 2003 07:03:59 AM new
smenkveld,if it would not have been for the suspected shill bidder, I woould have gotten what I wanted at the price I wanted to pay.
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neonmania
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posted on May 9, 2003 07:38:27 AM new
SMen - shill bidders may npt be a bid del when there are 10 other auctions featuring the same thing but when it is a one of a kind item it a whole different story.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on May 9, 2003 08:36:52 AM new
Oh, here we go again with self-appointed shill vigilantes.
I now have at least a half-dozen bidders -- regular customers -- who have never bid on anyone else's auctions. EVER.
I wasn't monitoring them from their very first day on eBay, but 168 bids wouldn't surprise me since I run hundreds of auctions at a time.
I just love how people get vengeful when they're outbid. Yeah, it must be shill bidding! That's the ticket!
There are folks who just love to bid. Get over it. Bid more next time and you won't get outbid. Capische?
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toasted36
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posted on May 9, 2003 08:44:55 AM new
oh my if shill bidding wasn't a problem on e-bay they wouldn't have a rule against it ! lol I hardly ever buy anymore...I like the buy it now option..You know what the bottom line is and don't have to worry about being out bid
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on May 9, 2003 09:05:54 AM new
toasted36: While I am sure that some shill bidding occurs (mainly by people who don't understand that it is counterproductive and a waste of money), I am also quite certain that 90% of all suspected shill bidding is in reality legitimate activity.
The problem with shill-spotting is that it's usually based on emotion. Critical analysis goes right out the window. You may not remember this, since it happened at least six years ago, but there was a high-profile shill-spotter (named Sandy, I think) who made quite a stink. It was her own personal Holy Crusade, and she was a real loose cannon. eBay offered her a job, since she did have some investigative skills, but she declined. I don't know what happened to her; she returned to obscurity.
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Schauspieldirektor
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posted on May 9, 2003 12:40:14 PM new
About that "high profile shill spotter"?
She posts at OTWA, and here:
http://pub9.ezboard.com/fross98289ross.showMessage?topicID=1623.topic
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on May 9, 2003 04:01:16 PM new
Yes, I define "loose cannon" as someone who makes willy-nilly accusations.
So sue me.
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