Am I missing something here ?
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mr_palitoy
Sith Lord
The bidder with 38 feedback has used some software to bid the price up by a penny a go over the space of a few minutes. I would say they were using the software for the first time and didn't make a very good job of configuring it.
Then another bidder with 3 feedback bids it up by 2 quid a go over the space of a day or so, I would suspect shill bidding by the bidder with 3 feedback. I suspect the same bit of software but slightly better configured was used for that.
Jason
Then another bidder with 3 feedback bids it up by 2 quid a go over the space of a day or so, I would suspect shill bidding by the bidder with 3 feedback. I suspect the same bit of software but slightly better configured was used for that.
Jason
Yeah what Jason said.
mr_palitoy
Sith Lord
PGowdy said:
Ha, they've ****ed that one up and outbid the real bidder. Has anyone reported this muppet to ebay yet?
:lol:
Jason
mr_palitoy
Sith Lord
PGowdy said:
Done and done. I've submitted both auctions to ebay as suspected shill bidding.
Jason
mr_palitoy
Sith Lord
This will probably be the last email I get from ebay on the matter. Best bet is to look at the offending account(s) and see if they get nuked!
:shock:
** This is an automated email to acknowledge receipt of your Shill
Bidding report. Please do not respond to this email. If you need to, you
can contact us from any eBay Help page.**
-------------------
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to report a suspected case of Shill
Bidding. We take Shill Bidding very seriously and we'll investigate your
report as soon as possible, usually within 24-48 hours.
We'll look at the information you provided and compare it to our records
of bidding patterns and other activity involving the reported accounts.
We'll then take any appropriate action (such as warnings or account
suspensions) against the involved accounts to ensure eBay remains a safe
and reputable place to buy and sell.
Sometimes, what appears to be Shill Bidding may actually be legitimate.
For example, a bidder may bid almost exclusively on one or two sellers
whom they have come to trust. If we find there's not enough evidence of
Shill Bidding, we may not take action against any of the reported
accounts.
Please be aware that as it's important that eBay maintains member
privacy, we can't share details of the action we take.
We know your time is valuable and we appreciate you taking a moment to
express your concern to us. Thank you for helping to keep eBay a safe,
fun place to shop.
Regards,
eBay Trust and Safety
:shock:
** This is an automated email to acknowledge receipt of your Shill
Bidding report. Please do not respond to this email. If you need to, you
can contact us from any eBay Help page.**
-------------------
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to report a suspected case of Shill
Bidding. We take Shill Bidding very seriously and we'll investigate your
report as soon as possible, usually within 24-48 hours.
We'll look at the information you provided and compare it to our records
of bidding patterns and other activity involving the reported accounts.
We'll then take any appropriate action (such as warnings or account
suspensions) against the involved accounts to ensure eBay remains a safe
and reputable place to buy and sell.
Sometimes, what appears to be Shill Bidding may actually be legitimate.
For example, a bidder may bid almost exclusively on one or two sellers
whom they have come to trust. If we find there's not enough evidence of
Shill Bidding, we may not take action against any of the reported
accounts.
Please be aware that as it's important that eBay maintains member
privacy, we can't share details of the action we take.
We know your time is valuable and we appreciate you taking a moment to
express your concern to us. Thank you for helping to keep eBay a safe,
fun place to shop.
Regards,
eBay Trust and Safety
He's re-listed the Jabba set too which incriminates him further.
With a bargain ButItNow price of £75! Form an orderly queue guys...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Star-Wars-Jabba-Hut-Playset-Inc-all-accessories-/320606345679?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item4aa5a099cf#ht_500wt_1156
With a bargain ButItNow price of £75! Form an orderly queue guys...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Star-Wars-Jabba-Hut-Playset-Inc-all-accessories-/320606345679?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item4aa5a099cf#ht_500wt_1156
mr_palitoy
Sith Lord
I presume the action ebay took was to rap his knuckles and make him sell his dodgy auctions again:-
===========================================
Hello Jason,
I apologised for delayed response and thank you for reporting to us a
suspected case of Shill Bidding. I understand your concern on a playset
(item 320601641086) one of goldhorn2000's listings.
Jason, we have investigated your report and I can confirm that we have
taken the appropriate action. Please bear in mind that privacy is a
priority at eBay at all times so we're not able to share the details of
the actions we take. They can range from issuing the seller an
informational alert, a temporary suspension, an indefinite suspension or
terminating the member's account.
As we take Shill Bidding very seriously and we investigate all reports
immediately. When we investigate a case of shill bidding, we look at the
information you provided and compare it to our records of bidding
patterns. We then take any appropriate action against the accounts
involved.
Please bear in mind that not all of the actions we take are visible to
other members or evident immediately.
In future, to help us investigate more quickly, please use the 'Report
this item' link at the bottom of the item page.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to forward this information to
us. We rely on dedicated members such as yourself to help us keep eBay a
safe and reputable place to buy and sell.
Kind regards,
===========================================
Hello Jason,
I apologised for delayed response and thank you for reporting to us a
suspected case of Shill Bidding. I understand your concern on a playset
(item 320601641086) one of goldhorn2000's listings.
Jason, we have investigated your report and I can confirm that we have
taken the appropriate action. Please bear in mind that privacy is a
priority at eBay at all times so we're not able to share the details of
the actions we take. They can range from issuing the seller an
informational alert, a temporary suspension, an indefinite suspension or
terminating the member's account.
As we take Shill Bidding very seriously and we investigate all reports
immediately. When we investigate a case of shill bidding, we look at the
information you provided and compare it to our records of bidding
patterns. We then take any appropriate action against the accounts
involved.
Please bear in mind that not all of the actions we take are visible to
other members or evident immediately.
In future, to help us investigate more quickly, please use the 'Report
this item' link at the bottom of the item page.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to forward this information to
us. We rely on dedicated members such as yourself to help us keep eBay a
safe and reputable place to buy and sell.
Kind regards,
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