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Posted By: Richard

Hello, it could be what they term in the industry a shill bidder. That is someone who knows the seller and is deliberately bumping up the auction price. This is not permitted on ebay but is a very bad loophole that has not been overcome. One way to tell is check the sellers other listings if any and see if that same userid is bidding in his other auctions. Also, look at the pattern and see if he always bids the same way. This would be a red flag.