Shilling to set a Reserve?

Broadstruck

The exact amount I just had to beat was what it sold for raw last year before being encapsulated.

So I feel I just had to beat a shill bid which was set as a reserve on a no reserve auction?

Broadstruck

30-Day Summary
Total bids: 2
Items bid on: 2
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100%

TopographicOceans

Could be.
But coins sell for more and less each time they are listed. The seller is out eBay fees - unless the shill doesn't pay and it shows up relisted.

Broadstruck

Same low feedback bidder is the high on the only 2 items the seller has listed which condition wise are at two drastically different collector levels.

grote15

<< <i>Same low feedback bidder is the high on the only 2 items the seller has listed which condition wise are at two drastically different collector levels. >>



That pretty much sums things up.

MrEureka

Broadstruck - Are you happy with your purchase?

ricko

Was this a spite buy or did you really want the coin?? Cheers, RickO

LindeDad

Happens all the time.

BTW I sure would like a shill.

ColonelJessup

<< <i>Broadstruck - Are you happy with your purchase? >>



If you do, you are to be congratulated for picking off this amateur . . .

brg5658

Shill bidding is really hard to prove given all of the "secrecy" in hiding eBay bidder names, etc.

I have seen bidders with hundreds of bids on items from a single dealer, 100% of their bids, and still eBay refuses to recognize this as shill bidding.

Bid the max you are willing to pay, and let the rest take care of itself.

TwoSides2aCoin

Show me the coin.

Broadstruck

Sorry to say but I felt uncomfortable, retracted my bid, and let the other guy win it

Then at 4:00 AM this morning it was re-listed for over $100.00 more "buy it now" with "make an offer" so my shill theory was correct.