topic Re: Bidding in Buying

Bidding

shazza67_2008 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:42:23 GMT

I am currently bidding on an item on ebay

I have a max bid set there seems to be a bidder in battle with me on this item

The auction has bidder privacy on it

Ok so I click on bids to see who is bidding and comes up

0****0 (0)

I'm ok with that

I happen to take a look at sellers other items

They have one other auction

So I click on bids again and I see the same person again in the bidding

Could this be coinsodence or may be seller has some one on his side or another account maybe

just seems very fishy to me

Re: Bidding

leader-of-the-band — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:51:33 GMT

I often bid on more than one listing from a seller. It is a great way to save on postage.

Put the listing title in a post here on this thread and we can take a look (just the title, not the seller ID or listing number)

Re: Bidding

shazza67_2008 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:55:57 GMT

Centre Steer Console (with steering wheel & cable) from a Savage centre steer

Re: Bidding

curraone — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:13:48 GMT

Two totally different kind of items, seems kinda strange, I wouldn't risk it.

Re: Bidding

kopenhagen5 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:17:09 GMT

I agree, items are not related and both are nibble bids using a new account.

If it was me, I would report both items for shilling and let ebay have a look.

Re: Bidding

shazza67_2008 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:24:56 GMT

Thanks guys Ihad an email from the seller as I did mention my concern to him to see what sort of responce

He told me to go for it and that he had both Items advertised on FB

I thought only friends and family are the the people that would see the items

THOUGHTS ????

Re: Bidding

curraone — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:39:50 GMT

eek, don't understand the answer - but still would not risk it

Re: Bidding

shazza67_2008 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:53:01 GMT

This email reply from seller

yeah go for it, I'm advertising them both on Facebook so wouldn't be surprised if there is someone bidding on both :).

Re: Bidding

putney32 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:29:36 GMT

shazza lots of people have 'selling' accounts on facebook, it is not only for family and friends, there's different levels of 'Pages"

Re: Bidding

patchoo78 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:45:03 GMT

There are also pages for Online Garage sales

Re: Bidding

***super_nova*** — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:31:04 GMT

Sorry, but what is the point asking seller if he is shill bidding? What did you expect he will say? But now if he gets reported he will blame you, even if it is somebody else who reported them.