And heres a seller that actually TELLS you youre being shilled!

[Aweandlorder]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mutants-98-SKETCHED-and-Signed-By-Stan-Lee-and-Rob-Liefeld-CGC-9-8-More-/172439406519?hash=item28263087b7:g:YiMAAOSwgHZYCppo

 

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[Aweandlorder]

And last.. Lets take a look at his previous sold listings

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/a2dawalls/m.html?item=172439406519&hash=item28263087b7%3Ag%3AYiMAAOSwgHZYCppo&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

 

 

HAPPY FRIDAY!

[kav]

Someone should message him to stop doing that and send link to other thread as warning.

[Doktor]

I did just that. Sent him the equivalent of a "cease and desist" email & a link to the GoodNewsComics thread just to give him the chance to change his ways.

[kav]

Nice that we can use an example of one of the guys we've got booted off ebay as an example to other miscreants.

[Doktor]

He replied:

 

 

New message from: a2dawalls (50Blue Star)

 

 

 

 

Thank you for the heads up im am new to ebay and not aware of what is acceptable when it comes to auctions. I hope it sells for 1500 and if it does not i shall take it down sell as a buy it now option.

 

 

 

Regardless of how much this sets off my BS detector, giving the guy the benefit of the doubt that his moral compass is that poorly calibrated to think that this MIGHT NOT be definitely frowned upon, I reiterated that if you want a minimum, sell it BIN OBO or put a reserve on the auction. But shilling up the price is unacceptable & if/when he gets caught by eBay, it's lights out.

[kav]

Reply to him if you are the bidder with 3 feedback that bid it up to 1275 retract the bid immediately and cease and desist such actions in future as it is illegal, and ebay will ban you.

[Aweandlorder]

Actually youre doing him a huge favor. After this sale is completed he will owe eBay & paypal about $450

[MustEatBrains]

Aside from the shilling, It's a no reserve auction, he is obligated to sell for the final price. He can't just decide he doesn't like the final price and take it down. What a knob.

 

Put this guy on the blocked ebay list without pause.

 

 

[kav]

Not if he simply doesnt pay himself and files a NPB case.

[Aweandlorder]

Not if he simply doesnt pay himself and files a NPB case.

 

If hes a newb and doesnt know the system as he claims he prolly didnt even file to open a case and just let it ride.. ebay automatically invoices him %10

[Doktor]

Considering that he's won this auction twice already with his shill account, I'm betting he just cancels the sale once it's done & runs it again. He claims that he didn't know that wasn't cool & now that he does, he'll run it BIN/OBO if it doesn't sell for more than his current bid.

[Doktor]

Reply to him if you are the bidder with 3 feedback that bid it up to 1275 retract the bid immediately and cease and desist such actions in future as it is illegal, and ebay will ban you.

 

Actually, we'll be doing the guy that he shilled up a big favor by him NOT retracting that bid. Cause otherwise, the 2nd highest bidder will be on the hook for the shilled price.

 

Best case scenario for everyone is that his shill account wins the auction a 3rd time, he cancels the sale once the auction is done, and he actually puts it up as a BIN/OBO listing.

[kav]

The 2nd highest bid wasnt shilled. all bids before that look legitimate.

[MustEatBrains]

True and likely, although certainly not ethical.

 

The failure of some people to have a basic innate sense of right and wrong never ceases to amaze me.

[Aweandlorder]

He replied:

 

 

New message from: a2dawalls (50Blue Star)

 

 

 

 

Thank you for the heads up im am new to ebay and not aware of what is acceptable when it comes to auctions. I hope it sells for 1500 and if it does not i shall take it down sell as a buy it now option.

 

I just think that this line is genius:

"Item Projected To Sell For At Least 1500 So Be Careful Bidding Conservative Or Risk Missing On Deal."

 

Pure genius

[kav]

Schillers are always goin on about the 'great deal' people are getting....

[Doktor]

The 2nd highest bid wasnt shilled. all bids before that look legitimate.

 

Maybe I'm lacking coffee & my brain ain't working, but if the 2nd highest bid wasn't shilled, then why are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th bidders all the same? 99% sure if th shill bid gets retracted, it goes back to the 1250 and not the 1100 that the current 2nd highest bidder was at before the shill auto-bid it to 1275, right?

[kav]

Yes if it gets retracted everything will go back to the fair auction price of 1150

[DarthBane]

FYI I do believe there are no bid retractions allowed when less than 12 hours is left in the auction. You have to contact the seller to request it and the seller then will have to cancel your bid.