shill bidding on this?

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Posted By: Mike

This isn't a vintage auction, but I know the people here can spot shilling bidding a mile away. Except for the fact that the shill actually wound up the high bidder it looks funny to me. As usual, any comments would be appreciated.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8762972981&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Son; fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.

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Posted By: joe

I don't think so, but not an expert. Just looks like he wanted the high bid earlier and kept increasing the bid.
Joe

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Posted By: identify7

Sometimes your shill wins the auction, it just goes with the territory. When that happens, you just tell eBay that the winner did not pay + don't leave any feedback.

This suspicious bidder has won three auctions in 4 years, and nothing in the past year. Id agree that this looks suspicious.

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Posted By: MIke

I imagine getting a Second Chance offer the same day for this item would be a huge red flag?!!
thanks

Son; fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.

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Posted By: identify7

IMHO a fair second chance offer would be one bid increment above Kraigg007's bid of $3388.98. Anything above that amount would be attributable to a suspected shill bid.

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Posted By: MIke

But the SCO was for my maximum, so I'll pass unless they will take a more reasonable incremental offer...thanks again

Son; fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.