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Obvious eBay "Self shill"?

gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
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Look at the names of the seller and winning bidder. A quick glance at winner's previous purchases reveals a mishmash of German stamps and coins, none of which is more than $22.00. Something smells rotten here!

Self Shiller?

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  • UnknownUnknown
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  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    The similarity between the id's *mr dor,* & *dor ing* is strange but a buyer of lots of low price stuff that all of a sudden buys a $200 thing is not exactly proof of shennigans.
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Well, I sent him a message:

    Dear mrdor352,

    When will this coin be back up for sale again? It is very obvious that you bought it from yourself. What price are you looking to get on it?

    Phil



    His response an hour later:


    Dear metalman109,

    I gave a second chance offer of $221.00 to the next highest bidder, that ends monday at 2:00 pm. If he does not take it I will offer it to you at $200.00 if that is acceptable. Regards Marty




    Ok, what would you guys do? I like the coin at $200, but not so sure im into this guy's unethical shenanigans.
  • 08HALA2008HALA20 Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭
    Forward email to eBay.
    2 strikes.

    Bidding on own auction and offering to sell outside eBay.

    Joe

    EBAY AUCTIONS
  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Forward email to eBay.
    2 strikes.

    Bidding on own auction and offering to sell outside eBay.

    Joe >>

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  • ResRes Posts: 1,086
    Not that there is any doubt, but he pulled the same sh## in his other auctions. The shills coded ebay id is r***8. What an a-hole.
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    But would any of you guys buy a coin from a guy such as this?
  • 08HALA2008HALA20 Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭


    << <i>But would any of you guys buy a coin from a guy such as this? >>





    If it was a coin that rarely comes to sale, maybe, but a common coin I would buy elsewhere.

    There are many other sellers to buy from.

    Joe
    EBAY AUCTIONS
  • BBNBBN Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭
    LOL that would have been funny if he had gotten into an intense bidding war to ridiculous prices and then win

    Positive BST Transactions (buyers and sellers): wondercoin, blu62vette, BAJJERFAN, privatecoin, blu62vette, AlanLastufka, privatecoin

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  • ResRes Posts: 1,086
    The question is - Is he ballsy enough to file a NPB complaint against himself to get the fees back?
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Forward email to eBay.
    2 strikes.

    Bidding on own auction and offering to sell outside eBay.

    Joe


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    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • CoinhogCoinhog Posts: 1,336
    He only does it to draw out the highest proxy bid. So in essence they aren't true auctions. He should be booted from ebay. he's a POS in my opinion.
    Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity.

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