Is this a shill bidder?

Broadstruck · February 8, 2011 2:11PM

30-Day Summary
Total bids: 150
Items bid on: 86
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 74%

mrpotatoheadd · February 8, 2011 2:17PM

With the info supplied, it's not possible to be sure.

RunnersDad · February 8, 2011 2:26PM

How much feedback does the bidder in question have?

Broadstruck · February 8, 2011 2:43PM

<< How much feedback does the bidder in question have? >>

901

derryb · February 8, 2011 3:00PM

looks obvious to me. I'd report it and let ebay sort it out. They can see things that you and I are not privy to.

Bochiman · February 8, 2011 3:03PM

If this would have been in place about 8 years ago, people would have thought I was a shill bidder (I used to bid on sellers of mint/proof sets and SAEs and, once I found an honest seller, I kept bidding on their stuff, even if I didn't win...since these were common items, they would generally have more of the same).

So, not everything is a shill with numbers like that (I am sure some folks that bid on Russ' of MrD's items likely have similar stats and I doubt they are shills.

derryb · February 8, 2011 3:05PM

<< If this would have been in place about 8 years ago, people would have thought I was a shill bidder (I used to bid on sellers of mint/proof sets and SAEs and, once I found an honest seller, I kept bidding on their stuff, even if I didn't win...since these were common items, they would generally have more of the same).

So, not everything is a shill with numbers like that (I am sure some folks that bid on Russ' of MrD's items likely have similar stats and I doubt they are shills. >>

Only ebay knows for sure.

mrpotatoheadd · February 8, 2011 3:07PM

There's a guy who buys from me who has a feedback rating around 200. He's received over 2000 feedback comments. There have been times when his bidding on my auctions showed 100%. He has paid for every item he has ever won.

Sometimes, things aren't as obvious as they might appear to be.

truecollector70 · February 8, 2011 3:23PM

The shill doctors?

JamesMurray · February 8, 2011 5:09PM

It would be good if ebay introduced a scheme along the lines of ebucks that takes into account a members bidding activity. It would boost sales and make for livlier auctions.

joebb21 · February 8, 2011 11:42PM

I would say NO

MorganMan67 · February 9, 2011 2:41AM

<< 30-Day Summary
Total bids: 150
Items bid on: 86
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 74%

>>

Does he have alot of bid retractions ?,that is what i look for if i think an auction is being shilled-I also buy alot from the same sellers if i can find enough good deals from them and they have what i want,but after about 5-6 transactions i usually just buy from them off of ebay so we both do better in the price dept.-

Russ · February 9, 2011 2:52AM

<< There's a guy who buys from me who has a feedback rating around 200. He's received over 2000 feedback comments. There have been times when his bidding on my auctions showed 100%. >>

Yep, I have a couple of those.

Russ, NCNE

Broadstruck · February 9, 2011 2:59AM

<< Does he have alot of bid retractions ? >>

No bid retractions at all.

MorganMan67 · February 9, 2011 1:11PM

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<< Does he have alot of bid retractions ? >>

No bid retractions at all. >>

then he probably is not a shill bidder ,but a repeat customer? who knows it is really hard ,even for ebay,to catch a guy who is bidding on a friends auctions,especially if the seller and bidder live 1000 miles from each other-I sometimes report what i think may be an obvious shill bidded auction to ebay and then watch the auction with no cancellations from customer support-honestly i don't think ebay cares because the more the item sells for the more money they make-Ebay is like Wal-mart only a money game to them-sad but true-

Is this a shill bidder?

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