Shill bidding

[glassfusemuse]

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

[plpmr]

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

[glassfusemuse]

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

[redwick1]

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

[glassfusemuse]

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.

[glassfusemuse]

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.

[redwick1]

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

[red_magpie]

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!

[*vyolla*]

@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.  

[corred]

@glassfusemuse 

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

[glassfusemuse]

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.

[corred]

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

The seller has excellent feedback by lots of different buyers