Question Shill bidding in Member To Member Support DO NOT DELETE

Shill bidding

glassfusemuse — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 08:50:26 GMT

Even though I reported a seller for shill bidding on all the items they listed, they are still selling and at worst getting their own ' feedback ' artificially inflated as well as prices. I give up on EBay but dont buy from

Re: Shill bidding

redwick1 — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:56:18 GMT

Go to Options then edit and take out that name

You are not allowed to put names on here even if you think they are doing wrong

All you can do is to report them and see if ebay do anything

Re: Shill bidding

corred — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:07:38 GMT

@glassfusemuse

Just looked at a number of the seller listings & I see no evidence of any shill bids or fraudulent seller feedback

Re: Shill bidding

glassfusemuse — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:31:58 GMT

I have proof as I've screen printed all his last lot of items for sale that have just finished. Every item was bid on in the last day by one buyer, every item had the price bumped up, the one I was bidding on is now up for sale again on his own page, even thought this bidder a**i won it, as I didn't continue bidding.

Re: Shill bidding

glassfusemuse — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:42:20 GMT

I would if I could but no ' options ' available on this app, tried signing in proper and it won't take me to this - only in app version.
I did report it, I had a response which implied they agreed but usual eBay haven't done anything, I don't know why they have rules.

Re: Shill bidding

plpmr — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:43:14 GMT

you cannot call out another member and accuse them of criminal activity.

Re: Shill bidding

glassfusemuse — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:44:42 GMT

See my comment on another answer I can't edit post or I would

Re: Shill bidding

glassfusemuse — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:53:04 GMT

OK so I've searched the net and it seems there is a really short time limit for editing or deleting via options and I missed it. All that can happen is one of you report me and the post will be frozen.

Re: Shill bidding

redwick1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 08:34:44 GMT

The option to edit is in the top right of your post on here ( where you asked the question
You click on Options then Edit and take out the name
I have just checked my reply and the option to edit it is still there so yours should be too

Too add

If you are using the app then all options are not available and you need to use a comuptor or other device

Re: Shill bidding

corred — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 09:08:43 GMT

Then possibly the other bidder was an auction wrecker rather than a shill bidder.......

The seller has excellent feedback by lots of different buyers

Re: Shill bidding

*vyolla* — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 09:11:27 GMT

@glassfusemuse

It's pretty impossible for you to be sure that shill bidding is going on.

I've seen loads of threads wherein somebody has claimed that a seller is shill bidding, but on taking a look they're not, the signs are just being misread .

If you've reported it, just move on now.

Re: Shill bidding

red_magpie — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 09:25:58 GMT

EBay no longer wants reports of suspected shill bidding. If you read their guidance, it says that they now have their own procedures to identify and prevent it.

I think most of us will be a bit skeptical about this, but it's also true that bidders often suspect shill bidding where it doesn't exist. A repeat customer can easily look the same as a shill bidder. For privacy reasons, eBay has long ago removed the ability for members to check out other members fully enough to prove shill bidding. The best "give-away" today is frequent retraction of winning bids.

The best protection against shill bidding is to bid once only, and in the last few seconds before the auction ends. The seller won't risk shill bidding then as they might end up winning their own item!