More bidding shenanigans
 

First, the bidder -- "only" 23 retractions.

Bidder Information
Bidder: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499)
Feedback: 100% Positive
Item description: Item Title: 1965 Topps Football Joe Namath ROOKIE RC #122 PSA 8 NM-MT (PWCC)
Bids on this item: 14
30-Day Summary
Total bids: 126
Items bid on: 16
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 44% Help
Bid retractions: 0
Bid retractions (6 months): 23

Then, the bid history (with days to go, bidder has placed "only" 14 bids already)

Bidder Click here to know more about anonymous user IDs Bid Amount Bid Time
Member Id: a***g ( 310Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $5,600.00 Sep-08-13 09:05:22 PDT
Member Id: -***o ( 724Feedback score is 500 to 999) US $5,500.00 Sep-08-13 01:21:35 PDT
Member Id: a***g ( 310Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $5,275.75 Sep-06-13 23:33:20 PDT
Member Id: -***o ( 724Feedback score is 500 to 999) US $5,025.00 Sep-08-13 01:21:18 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $4,925.00 Sep-07-13 13:40:40 PDT
Member Id: t***t ( 1361Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $4,825.00 Sep-07-13 11:52:00 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $4,450.00 Sep-07-13 11:15:41 PDT
Member Id: s***m ( 1490Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $4,350.00 Sep-07-13 10:57:08 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $4,076.00 Sep-07-13 09:11:54 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $3,976.00 Sep-07-13 02:18:00 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $3,800.00 Sep-07-13 02:17:44 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $3,700.00 Sep-07-13 02:17:37 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $3,600.00 Sep-07-13 02:17:30 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $3,500.00 Sep-07-13 02:17:09 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $3,000.00 Sep-07-13 02:16:58 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $2,800.00 Sep-07-13 02:16:47 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $2,650.00 Sep-07-13 02:16:32 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $2,550.00 Sep-06-13 22:31:05 PDT
Member Id: d***1 ( 448Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $2,500.00 Sep-06-13 20:30:46 PDT
Member Id: g***d ( 2067Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $2,500.00 Sep-06-13 20:43:57 PDT
Member Id: 1***5 ( 47Feedback score is 10 to 49) US $2,024.00 Sep-06-13 20:37:07 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $1,974.00 Sep-06-13 18:29:37 PDT
Member Id: y***o ( 57725Feedback score is 50,000 to 99,999) US $1,100.00 Sep-06-13 19:07:15 PDT
Member Id: 0***n ( 355Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $1,000.00 Sep-06-13 17:53:25 PDT
Member Id: e***m ( 2535Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $985.00 Sep-06-13 19:06:04 PDT
Member Id: t***t ( 1361Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $950.00 Sep-06-13 18:03:10 PDT
Member Id: b***e ( 2354Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $255.00 Sep-06-13 17:42:13 PDT
Member Id: f***o ( 3312Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $105.78 Sep-06-13 17:50:57 PDT
Member Id: s***s ( 59Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $100.00 Sep-06-13 17:48:23 PDT
Member Id: f***o ( 3312Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $87.88 Sep-06-13 17:46:28 PDT
Member Id: f***o ( 3312Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $56.88 Sep-06-13 17:46:20 PDT
Member Id: s***s ( 59Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $2.00 Sep-06-13 17:40:15 PDT
Starting Price US $0.99 Sep-06-13 17:39:16 PDT

Link? Is this a Probstein auction?

Nope

Item description: Item Title: 1965 Topps Football Joe Namath ROOKIE RC #122 PSA 8 NM-MT (PWCC)

another mistake prone bidder, it seems

Bidder Information
Bidder: a***a ( 71Feedback score is 50 to 99)
Feedback: 100% Positive
Item description: Item Title: 2000 Topps Traded Miguel Cabrera Rookie RC Tigers Signed BGS 9.5 w 10 AUTO
Bids on this item: 1
30-Day Summary
Total bids: 306
Items bid on: 247
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 9% Help
Bid retractions: 12
Bid retractions (6 months): 29

If you got to pick a third background color for the T206 Cobb portrait, which color would you choose? :D:D:D

Looks like another "world record" for a PWCC card!

If your daughter could marry a T206 player which one would it be?

Glad you can have some fun. It was starting to sound like you were just coming here to bitch again. :mad:

No I wouldn't want any negativity about real issues to get in the way of anyone's fun.

Seems to me that the best way to combat consignment shilling is to retract your own bid when you notice it. Let the shiller win it. Unless that can't be fine right before the auction ends.

but, but, but.....what if you NEED the card?:eek:

still not sure why anyone would bid before the ebay auction is near-ending. You are just asking to be shilled.
Bid at the last second, and the shiller can't play his bid-retraction games. He takes a chance at being stuck w/the card.

Given some of the other moves eBay has made in recent years, I am surprised they still show how many bid retractions a bidder has. IMO, that seems like something that will eventually get eliminated in order to make auctions less transparent.