eBay seller raider127137 admits to "shilling" but then... doesn't

[Mishmashman]

A brief thread was started here on eBay seller raider127137

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=4&Number=5976682&Searchpage=1&Main=270670&Words=raider127137&topic=0&Search=true#Post5976682

 

Today, I noticed what looked like shilling yet again and wrote to him/her:

 

Dude, seriously, if you want people to take your auction seriously, stop shilling. You're a joke. I look forward to seeing you relist this book AGAIN in a few days after you've won your own auction for the second time.

 

He wrote back:

 

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I didn't realize that is how it looks. All that happened with the auction is that it didn't sell for anywhere close to what I was comfortable with, so I cancelled the transaction. I do this a lot with CGC books because I refuse to lose money. It's not "shilling" because I have a very disappointed person who didn't get the comic he wanted. Have a nice day.

 

[porky]

has the guy never heard of a reserve price?

[PokerKid]

If you shill your own auction and then pull it, doesn't eBay make you pay the commission on the top bid? Seems like a good way to burn through some cash.

[mrmyst]

Seriously, just put a reserve on it or raise the minimum bid.

[Bills Comics]

Seriously, just put a reserve on it or raise the minimum bid.

 

Or just do Buy It Now .

[skypinkblu]

I thought you had to cancel bids to "end" an auction? His still show bids.

[THE_BEYONDER]

Seriously, just put a reserve on it or raise the minimum bid.

 

Or just do Buy It Now .

 

Or keep the bloody thing. Just stop wasting everyones time.....