weird bid names

[gustie]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Star-Wars-POW...ryZ50277QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


suss????

what do you guys think??

looks at the bidders names... all got **** in

 

[Bollux]

is that ebay's way of making bidders anonymous?

 

[gustie]

not sure

ive only seen

bidder 1
bidder 2
bidder 3

etc before but they seemed to have changed a lot

i clicked on one of those names and went to thier profile and the stars were still in place

 

[craignwo4life]

They do a similar things when people make offers so the seller cannot contact them privately but that's the first time I have seen that on an open auction. Maybe it's a US thing? :?

 

[mr_palitoy]

Bidders names go anonymnous when the price gets over Ã'£100.

It's meant to prevent scammers targetting the 2nd highest bidder on the auction, but does as much to obscure shill bidding too.

Jason

 

[weasel]

It does seem strange whatever it is!

 

[craignwo4life]

It might be a new thing to replace Bidder 1 etc as at least seeing some letters might stop people worrying about shill bidding. :?

 

[gustie]

can u read ur pm please


3 mins to go lol

 

[craignwo4life]

Just did !!

 

[gustie]

thanks fellaaaaaaa