Shilling pisses me off!

[86leo]

So Im watching something I really want. Surprisingly the current bid was really low and only a couple of hours left! Cool, right? I tend to bid within the last minute on things LOL!!!

Well, all of a sudden the current bid shoots up a lot!!!

I look at the history and there is CLEARLY some shilling going on!!!!

there are 2 IDs that are new as of yesterday and today and they are making the bids go up and up and up.

Now amongst those 2 new IDs are regular people. But its the 2 new IDs (the shillers) that are making the bid rise fast!

PISSES ME OFF

I reported it to eBay because its so obvious. But I doubt they will do anything.

So, I guess this is just a vent

 

[HubbaWubba]

Yes it does suck. Time and time again I see this.

 

[neodamonkey]

That really sucks.

 

[tonij2000]

Me too!

 

[krmkjk]

That SUCKS! Sorry bout that!

 

[Syntagma]

I usually only do auctions with BIN's I can hardly stand waiting for the auctions to end!

 

[ladysalesrep195]

I had shill bidding occur on a bag I was trying to win. I finally just backed away, not wanting to be a part of such weirdness.

Another bag will always come along.

 

[windycityaj]

Yes, it's so obnoxious!!

 

[Lily]

I hate when that happens too!

 

[lvgodiva]

ush: but fortunately, you didn't win it, you'll feel they cheat you if you pay higher than normally by there's shill bidding there.

 

[86leo]

Well, I never did bid. I just watched it. And of course, eBay did nothing. It was so obvious!

Hopefully the bag will come along again!

 

[arjeepgirl]

I have had that happen a couple of times and it always annoys me. Ebay never seems to catch on.

 

[Miss Sooky]

I hate it too (then again, I don't suppose anyone is going to say they love it!), but I do tend to have a tiny voice that says if this is the sort of seller who colludes with shill bidding, I've had a lucky escape - works for me anyway!

 

[Becca4277]

When I notice a lot of 0 feedback bidders on an item I like, I steer clear; shill bidding without a doubt. I mean I could understand 1 0 feedback (we all have to start somewhere), but 2 or 3? Forget it!!

 

[sailornep5]

Shillers suck! I hate the fact that Ebay is helping them get away with their crookedness by allowing them to hide behind "Buyer 1" and "Buyer 2" after a certain amount!