Think i've found a scoundrel shill bidder, should i report and, if so, how do i do it??

[the_greatest_wonder_of_the_world]

Bidding Details

	Bidder Information Bidder: e***o( 1 ) Feedback: 100%Positive Item description: Item Title: onitsuka tiger mexico 66 Size 12 Mens Bids on this item: 2		30-Day Summary Total bids: 32 Items bid on: 13 Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100% Bid retractions: 0 Bid retractions (6 months): 0

30-Day Bid History

Category No. of Bids Seller Last Bid

Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Athletic	2	Seller 1	3h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Coats, Jackets	5	Seller 1	3h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > T-Shirts	1	Seller 1	2d 22h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Shorts	1	Seller 1	2d 22h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Pants	2	Seller 1	4h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Jeans	3	Seller 1	5h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > T-Shirts	2	Seller 1	1d 21h
Home Appliances > Blenders (Countertop)	6	Seller 1	20h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Pants	3	Seller 1	1h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Casual Shirts	2	Seller 1	2h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > T-Shirts	3	Seller 1	1h
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories > Shorts	1	Seller 1	5d 2h
Home & Garden > Sofas, Couches	1	Seller 1	2d

Looks dodgy to me but i'd like some feedback from more experienced members who may read this  🙂

[repentatleisure1952]

Yah know it certainly looks that way.

However the "shill" has also "bought" about a grand's worth......so let the seller deal with paying the fvf for the items.

I would'nt bother reporting as Ebay don't seem to act on any reports.

In any case shill bidders should not concern the savy bidder......decide what the item is worth & bid that amount once only & as late as possible.....if someone bids more walk away.

[kopenhagen5]

Each listing has a report item link.

[2106greencat]

I don't see shill bidding, sorry, no bid retractions, supposed shiller won it, and incremental bids seemed to be increasing normally.

Interesting to see if they are relisted, but if it it shilling they are not real good at it.

[the_greatest_wonder_of_the_world]

Item number:321563823606

Item Title: Freedom Slinky Chaise Lounge Winning bid: AU $260.00

Bidders:2Bids:4Time Ended:03-Nov-14 00:43:03 AEDSTDuration:7 days

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Bidder Bid Amount Bid Time

	Member Id: e***o( 1 )	AU $260.00	02-Nov-14 22:38:31 AEDST
	Member Id: r***e( 38)	AU $255.00	02-Nov-14 23:11:09 AEDST
	Member Id: r***e( 38)	AU $205.00	02-Nov-14 23:10:24 AEDST
	Member Id: r***e( 38)	AU $200.00	02-Nov-14 22:36:06 AEDST
	Starting Price	AU $200.00	27-Oct-14 00:43:03 AEDST

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 Initial auction was won by the shill.  RELISTED the following day as item number:321572559133

[the_greatest_wonder_of_the_world]

Item number:321572559133

Item Title: Freedom Slinky Chaise Lounge Winning bid: AU $251.00

Bidders:3Bids:7Time Ended:11-Nov-14 11:17:09 AEDSTDuration:7 days

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	Member Id: e***k( 153)	AU $251.00	11-Nov-14 11:14:15 AEDST
	Member Id: e***k( 153)	AU $251.00	11-Nov-14 11:13:56 AEDST
	Member Id: e***o( 1 )	AU $250.00	09-Nov-14 10:34:52 AEDST
	Member Id: 0***r( 1 )	AU $235.00	10-Nov-14 23:27:38 AEDST
	Member Id: e***k( 153)	AU $230.00	08-Nov-14 20:45:07 AEDST
	Member Id: 0***r( 1 )	AU $208.00	09-Nov-14 03:02:20 AEDST
	Member Id: 0***r( 1 )	AU $201.00	05-Nov-14 01:00:40 AEDST
	Starting Price	AU $200.00	04-Nov-14 11:17:09 AEDST

[*mobile63*]

30-Day Summary
Total bids:	38
Items bid on:	16

Bid Activity (%) with this Seller 100%

It's 100 % shill bidding, there's no question about that.

"should i report and, if so, how do i do it??"

When reported, ebay rarely does anything about shill bidding these days.

Live listings can be reported as :

Report Item

Listing pratices

Fraudulent listing activities

Seller is using other accounts to inflate item price

Continue

Send report

You'd be wasting your time reporting completed listings as I can almost guarantee ebay won't do anything about it.

[the_greatest_wonder_of_the_world]

Thank you *mobile623* for both confirming my suspicions and providing the info I was after to report the listings. Of the seller’s 23 completed listings, the shill bid on 19, all of which I have just reported. Shame I didn’t do this earlier today while some listings were still active, but 2016greencat (feedback nearly 700, 5.5K + posts) put some doubt in my mind so I reluctantly followed their advice rather than going on gut instinct.

I'm not surprised to hear eBay respond to such reports less than enthusiastically.  After all, shill bidding also elevates their profit too I guess.

Cheers mate