Is bidding up a board members ebay auction, shill bidding ?

goldbuffalo

Just wondering.

I think so, here is ebay's definition:

Shill bidding happens when anyone—including family, friends, roommates, employees, or online connections—bids on an item with the intent to artificially increase its price or desirability.


I guess you could say we are 'online connections' and if we really have no intention of actually trying to win the auction, i think that would be shill bidding.

Justlooking

Who's doing that?

smokincoin

<< <i>Shill bidding happens when anyone—including family, friends, roommates, employees, or online connections—bids on an item with the intent to artificially increase its price or desirability. >>

LindeDad

Yes it is shilling.
Does it happen....Yes
Is it enforceable not very likely.

The simple fact is it is really hard to determine because many bid to win a good deal but not go whole hog to get all the items.
If I see something going cheap I have put in bids at 80% of what I know it's worth hoping for a rip.

pursuitofliberty

bids on an item with the intent to artificially increase its price or desirability

Yes

places a max bid on an item they'll take, at the bid they entered, no questions asked, regradless of their intent to own (i.e. resell later, use it as a coaster, whatever)

then No

bronco2078

If you collude with the seller and or don't intend to win its shilling. If you win and pay then I guess its just a bid

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grote15

Yes, unless the board member is truly to win the auction. Otherwise, it is wrong, and dishonest, imo..

JCMhouston

<< <i>One must realize it is part of the gamming atmosphere and live with it or don't bid on it. >>



It's a sign of our times, people often have little or no integrity, and some seem to think it's ok (unless it happens to them and they find out).

jfoot13

I feel posting a link to your ebay items is more advertising than shill bidding. I've been know to bid up items to 80% or so of the value for stuff I wouldn't mind owning but don't really need ( good deal for me and it prevents a fellow formite from getting ripped, win win ) personally I keep my ebay transaction off here and use the BST but that's me.

magikbilly

I bid on stuff to win. That's it.

Eric

piecesofme

If you collude with the seller and or don't intend to win its shilling. If you win and pay then I guess its just a bid

This.
Let's not get too worked up over this. The summation above by bronco is the only answer.

DennisH

I only bid on things that I'm willing to buy at the prices I bid.

(edited to fix spelling, darn it)

Swampboy

<< <i>If you collude with the seller and or don't intend to win its shilling. If you win and pay then I guess its just a bid

This.
Let's not get too worked up over this. The summation above by bronco is the only answer. >>

pennyannie

Many years ago a small group of big coin wheels in my area got in trouble on ebay for bidding on the auctions of their buddies. They won to many of each others auctions. lol

Senex

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<< <i>One must realize it is part of the gamming atmosphere and live with it or don't bid on it. >>



It's a sign of our times, people often have little or no integrity, and some seem to think it's ok (unless it happens to them and they find out). >>



Sad to say that many people think that way.

BryceM

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<< <i>If you collude with the seller and or don't intend to win its shilling. If you win and pay then I guess its just a bid

This.
Let's not get too worked up over this. The summation above by bronco is the only answer. >>

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+1

DorkGirl

If I bid on board members coins, I hope to win them at a low price.....I don't call that shill bidding, I call that win, win.

kiyote

Short answer: Yes.
Longer answer: Yes, it is shill bidding.