How Many Shill Bidding Buddies On This Board For Ebay Auctions?

YaHa

I know I won't find out most truths on here but, how many do you really think there are?

I beleive shill bidding is fine to a certain extent. THe extent might I state is the rules on ebay is for sellers not to bid or family members, but how bout friends or collector clubs?

Furthermore, Why pay ebay fees for higher starting priced items, and why lose a coin to a experienced sniper or collector if you don't want to use the reserve mode? Comments Please!!

RegistryCoin

COINB0Y

lonelyp

I've put starting bids on forum members items, that I didn't really want to buy. I don't concider it shilling, since I don't keep bidding. If I do really want an item I wont bid, I'll snipe.

LindeDad

I bid on a lot of the members here auctions but it is with the full intent of getting a rip. In other words I love to win with LOW Ball bids.

Coinlearner

Comments......I know I do not, you may but that is your business. As for any one else I don't have a clue.

Russ

<< <i>I bid on a lot of the members here auctions but it is with the full intent of getting a rip. >>



Yep, I do my best to nail Marty at every opportunity.

Russ, NCNE

Bear

Russ, it aint gonna happen. I hear tell

that Martys chicken has got money.

MadMarty

<< <i>

<< <i>I bid on a lot of the members here auctions but it is with the full intent of getting a rip. >>



Yep, I do my best to nail Marty at every opportunity.

Russ, NCNE >>



Trust me, Russ has ripped me for a few coins.

Boom

If I know a member here and can see that he or she is in trouble and about to get his/ her butt handed to 'em on a platter, I'll bid to try to help and if I win, I pay provided my bid is NOT THE rip.

If somehow I do win at a ridiculously low price, we talk about it. Before I rip someone I'll give them the option to keep their item.

Call it what you will but I can't stand by and watch someone lose bigtime. I'm not talking about inexpensive items. I'm talking about huge losses that hurt.

RYK

I only bid on coins that I would happy to win at the maximum price of my bid.

Russ

<< <i><< I bid on a lot of the members here auctions but it is with the full intent of getting a rip. >>

Yep, I do my best to nail Marty at every opportunity.

Russ, NCNE >>

Trust me, Russ has ripped me for a few coins. >>







Not that I'm trying to rub salt in the wound.

Russ, NCNE

DJCoinz

<< <i>

<< <i><< I bid on a lot of the members here auctions but it is with the full intent of getting a rip. >>

Yep, I do my best to nail Marty at every opportunity.

Russ, NCNE >>

Trust me, Russ has ripped me for a few coins. >>







Not that I'm trying to rub salt in the wound.

Russ, NCNE >>

ricko

Russ.. you sure are subtle... Cheers, RickO

Boom

DCAMs from SMS are stunning pieces!

Treeman

From the pictures, the Cameo coin looks nicer than the Deep Cameo coin... how do they compare in hand?

p8nt

<< <i>how do they compare in hand? >>



They're the same.

vplite

Any bid in a public auction that is made for any purpose than buying that item is fraud or a part of a conspiracy to commit fraud. Serious business.

Edscoin

<< <i>Russ, it aint gonna happen. I hear tell

that Martys chicken has got money. >>



Are you saying the Chicken has his own E BAY account?

seatedcoins

<< <i>Any bid in a public auction that is made for any purpose than buying that item is fraud or a part of a conspiracy to commit fraud. Serious business. >>



I concur. I would be slightly upset to find out someone stiffed me for more money on an auction in such matter. Although, I do understand the reasoning behind it though.

TwoSides2aCoin

<< <i>I know I won't find out most truths on here but, how many do you really think there are?
>>



100% of them. That's why they're buddies

ArizonaJack

The chicken asked me for a count on my unsearched wheat pile

ABSilvercoins

I have added a few board members to my favorite sellers list. I often bid on their auctions---often knowing the price will not hold up---but happy in knowing it may help them at the end of the auction.

Auctions that get a few early bids do better, no doubt.

bestclser1

IF someone puts a reserve on an auction,it kills shill bidding.If i consign something nice it will always have a reserve.

derryb

Start the auction with your lowest acceptable price. Just won a pair of snowboarding shoes for $7.07. I get an email from the seller saying she thought they should have sold for more, didn't start with a higher price cause she wanted to save on ebay fees, was not gonna ship the item at that price, was willing to take a neg from me, offered to work out something that involved more money from me, but did offer me a refund. I took the refund. Once I got the refund I sent the email to ebay in hopes the creep gets yanked.

Myqqy

I shill for Russ all the time.

tightbudget

<< <i>I bid on a lot of the members here auctions but it is with the full intent of getting a rip. In other words I love to win with LOW Ball bids.
>>



Same here!

lordmarcovan

<< <i>I've put starting bids on forum members items, that I didn't really want to buy. I don't concider it shilling, since I don't keep bidding. If I do really want an item I wont bid, I'll snipe. >>

This is true for me as well. I will sort of "shill" or bid up a friend's auction, but usually not more than two bids.

I prefer to call these "courtesy bids", and do not consider them really to be shilling, since if I win, I pay up, and the item changes hands.

Usually I'm bidding lowball anyway, so I'm happy to buy at the price I bid.

19Lyds

I wouldn't refer to any board members bid as a "shill" bid since they're all trying to get a good rip and fully intend to pay. Shill bidding would be defined as "artificially inflating the price" with no intention of purchasing.