Posted By:
MarkTodd...
It seemed very odd to me as well. I checked, and it was indeed the same person who quickly outbid me late at night on both pieces. This could well have been legit, but really seems to go against the normal bidding patterns that so many of us are now accustomed to on Ebay. Perhaps I'm just overly sensitive to this particular case, because of all the awareness and allegations these threads have generated.
I do not want to make any accusations of Hyee. I have won over a dozen items from him in the past, and all are authentic, and as described. His wirephotos cannot have been forged, as they are obviously vintage, and have proper original stamping on the reverse.
It is just the sheer number of bids (and prices realized) that seem so far out of line, compared to other Ebay auctions. I guess that by nature, many of us tend to wonder why...