Is this an Example of Shill Bidding on Ebay? I don't know how to interpret this.

[14 of spades]

So besides informing the FBI, what should I do about this? I mean really.

 

There's four bids now, who knows how many more.

 

Their About Me page says how they start all auctions at $0.17 with no reserve.

 

Should I put up with this? What would you do?

 

[Boozad]

if you have a problem suspecting someone of shill bidding their auctions and it doesn't sit comfortably with you then don't bid. Or put in your highest amount you're willing to pay and leave it. If he does shill it up to that price, you were willing to pay it anyway.

[14 of spades]

Would you leave comments pertaining to the shilling in the feedback you leave? Would you give a neutral over something like this?

[N/A]

No. Go with Gav's suggestion. If you have shilling concerns like I always do since I'm paranoid then just use bidrobot and forget about it.

[14 of spades]

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=310203519893

 

Fun fun. This person has now used 3 IDs to shill this auction.

 

It probably wouldn't concern me too much (I'm happy with the price). It's just that I contacted the seller in advance discussing delivery options. I take it a bit personally that they would do this "behind my back".

 

But really - there probably isn't too much that takes the excitement out of looking forward to an item - than knowing the seller is double-crossing you.

[N/A]

The seller got back to me and of course claimed no shilling.

[14 of spades]

!

[Lazyboy]

But really - there probably isn't too much that takes the excitement out of looking forward to an item - than knowing thinking the seller is double-crossing you.

 

Yes, because of all the concrete evidence.

[NP_Gresham]

Shills suck

-NP Gresham-

[14 of spades]

But really - there probably isn't too much that takes the excitement out of looking forward to an item - than knowing thinking the seller is double-crossing you.

 

Yes, because of all the concrete evidence.

 

There is very little evidence that is literally concrete.

 

Did you look at the bid history? 20 bids? For that?

 

Would this make the criteria of beyond a reasonable doubt? Probably.

[VintageComics]

In principle shill bidding sucks.

 

In practice, how much time and effort are you going to waste on a $26 item (or a $13 difference)?

 

My time is worth money and at other times it's valued as priceless by others.

 

 

 

I don't think anybody (FBI or any police force) is going to waste their time on an auction like this.

[worldsbestcomics]

Hi folks

 

I haven't been involved in a competitive auction on Ebay in years. I don't know how to interpret stuff anymore.

 

So what is going on with the above auction??

 

It looks like shilling except the amounts are so cheesy and the final price has not been pushed up to an unreasonable amount. So, it could very easily just be a couple guys who only buy from that one seller trying to get a deal.