View Full Version : dammit, I'm getting shilled
Chunky
01-26-2003, 08:36 PM
http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=3002227277
other bidder bid me up to my limit. other bidders Only other feedback is by the same guy 2 years ago. seems really fishy, but oh well.
Griking
01-26-2003, 09:06 PM
What makes you think that you're being shilled?
What it looks like to me is that that shane075 dude kept making minimal bids until he was the high bidder.
Chunky
01-26-2003, 09:08 PM
What makes you think that you're being shilled?
What it looks like to me is that that shane075 dude kept making minimal bids until he was the high bidder.
he was never the high bidder, he bid after me.
Captain Wrong
01-26-2003, 10:36 PM
I dunno if you're getting shilled, but what does PS2 have to do with this auction (it's in the title, why?)
CrazyImpmon
01-26-2003, 11:21 PM
Well, if you bid exactly $30.30 and that bidder only put in (for example) $30.00, the proxy system would raise from that bidder up to the next increment ($1.00 at this level) but since your max bid would be $30.30 the bidding is now at $30.30
Not enough here to prove a shill bidding. If that bidder has a history of bidding only on the same seller and never wins, that'd be a cause enough to report shill bidding.
Griking
01-26-2003, 11:22 PM
he was never the high bidder, he bid after me.
well then he entered hios highest bid and then gave up. He just did so but upping his bid nickel and dime at a time.
hamburgler
01-27-2003, 06:08 PM
I believe your story,Chunky.
Chunky
01-27-2003, 07:11 PM
i don't mind picking it up for 30.30. but if he bid 5 time, then the last time you see your bid instead of ending at 31.00 for the next bid, it hits 30.30. then you know that the next even dollar you bid(even if it would throw you at 31.30) would be the winning bid. so a person who really wanted it would bid another 1.30....whats another dollar after already hitting 30.
the smart shiller knows thats the next bid is just around the corner and stops.
oh well, it's not that bad.
maxlords
01-27-2003, 07:49 PM
You DO know there's a way to cancel your bids on any auction right? :) Without asking the seller to cancel them for you :)
Chunky
01-27-2003, 07:54 PM
You DO know there's a way to cancel your bids on any auction right? :) Without asking the seller to cancel them for you :)
yeah but it was within 12 hours of the end before i even noticed. i just bid to forget about it, if i won, i won.