I'd look at the bid history if I could, but I don't seem to be able to see it at all. It looks as if the item has been set as a Buy It Now at my top price, even if I use a different browser so it doesn't know it is me looking at the item, I just see a buy in now and no bid history. I am not too fussed about the item, even though the actual amount is quite small, it is more the principle that makes me inclined not to buy it.
Regards Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred Cisin > via cctalk > Sent: 01 May 2018 18:11 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: Is This A Shill? > > Check the bidding history. > > 1) Is the cancelled high bid absurdly high? > Is it from a low/no feedback? (eBay no longer lets you know other bidders > identities) > > It is not uncommon for a shill to place a single VERY high bid, in order to > reveal the full amount of the highest bid. > > Another use for a shill is to bid credible bids to auction-up the price. > That sometimes backfires when the highest legit bidder gives up, and the > shill ends up winning. > > > 2) How far below yours is the next one below yours? (Is "and somebody > else is interested" credible? or is that just to push you into a quick > decision?) > > > Cancelled because he is a "SPAMMER" is not credible reason. "scammer" > might be, although certainly seller's wording, not the wording that eBay > would use.
