192 retractions and bidding strong

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Mistake prone, I guess.

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d..._None_ViewLink

30-Day Summary
Total bids: 1033
Items bid on: 713
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 15% Help
Bid retractions: 7
Bid retractions (6 months): 192

Peter, please don't post my eBay ID on here without my ok in the future please.

[wonkaticket]

How bad are you all going to feel if the bidder is Michael J. Fox?

[calvindog]

Without even clicking on the link in the original post, why do I know for certain that it's a Probstein auction?

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Without even clicking on the link in the original post, why do I know for certain that it's a Probstein auction?

Because this site is vicious?

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Because this site is vicious?

Well played, sir.

[camlov2]

Is there a way to find out how many of the retractions are with probstein?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Without even clicking on the link in the original post, why do I know for certain that it's a Probstein auction?

Even with all the shilling in his auctions. His shilling partners are just beginners compared to this guy. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d..._None_ViewLink

[tschock]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Even with all the shilling in his auctions. His shilling partners are just beginners compared to this guy. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d..._None_ViewLink

Holy fill-in-the-blank!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Even with all the shilling in his auctions. His shilling partners are just beginners compared to this guy. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d..._None_ViewLink

Awesomeness.


30-Day Summary
Total bids: 256
Items bid on: 94
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100% Help
Bid retractions: 21
Bid retractions (6 months): 5278

[jhs5120]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Awesomeness.


30-Day Summary
Total bids: 256
Items bid on: 94
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100% Help
Bid retractions: 21
Bid retractions (6 months): 5278

That is the most ridiculous bidder history I have ever seen.

[bnorth]

Trying to find shilling by looking at bid history is s slippery slope.

I know people with a very high bidding percentage with 1 seller because they trust that seller and think eBay is full of con artists(kind of is).

Also I have noticed a high % of the younger(under 30) crowd think shilling is ok because they say it is the same as using a reserve.

Then there are the people that use retractions on reserve auctions to find out the reserve. Retractions are also used to find out what the highest bidders actual bid is.

I personally think shilling and bid retractions are bad but some see them as extra tools ebay provides to increase profit.

Now lets be honest the #1 reason to use a consigner on ebay is to be able to shill your items. It is not only a problem with Rick Probstien who gets all the crap on this site but BigBoyd and PWCC are right up there with him as far as complaints about shilling on other forums.

JMHO and I have been wrong before.

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Awesomeness.


30-Day Summary
Total bids: 256
Items bid on: 94
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100% Help
Bid retractions: 21
Bid retractions (6 months): 5278

I guess he must get a lot of thrills and when he shills... -_-

Ricky Y

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Awesomeness.


30-Day Summary
Total bids: 256
Items bid on: 94
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100% Help
Bid retractions: 21
Bid retractions (6 months): 5278

He really couldn't make his mind up

[byrone]

Looks like a record price for a PSA 9 Gretzky rookie

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-O-Pee-C...vip=true&rt=nc

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Even with all the shilling in his auctions. His shilling partners are just beginners compared to this guy. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d..._None_ViewLink

Holy mother of.....5,278 retractions in 6 months??????

[Jeffrompa]

I must have had too much coffee that day . " SHAKY "

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Even with all the shilling in his auctions. His shilling partners are just beginners compared to this guy. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d..._None_ViewLink

You're going to make Rick jealous!

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

How bad are you all going to feel if the bidder is Michael J. Fox?

That was just wrong.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

How bad are you all going to feel if the bidder is Michael J. Fox?

That one doesn't even make sense.

[kcohen]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

How bad are you all going to feel if the bidder is Michael J. Fox?

or Rainman?

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

How bad are you all going to feel if the bidder is Michael J. Fox?

Or to paraphrase your avatar:

Jim: "Look at my hand"
Bart: "Steady as a rock"
Jim: [raises his other hand, which is violently trembling] "Yeah, but I bid with this one."

[4815162342]

Do you guys seriously think it's okay to make fun of Parkinson's disease?

[wolf441]

I was actually making fun of a fictional alcoholic from Blazing Saddles.

[Bored5000]

Given that eBay doesn't care about shill bidding, I am still shocked that they don't just eliminate showing how many retractions a bidder has. I would think that change will come eventually.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Do you guys seriously think it's okay to make fun of Parkinson's disease?

Daryl, my grandfather died of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s great combo…and yes a little humor never hurt anyone lighten up.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Daryl, my grandfather died of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s great combo…and yes a little humor never hurt anyone lighten up.

I have two members of my family going through this right now. John, I'm one of your biggest fans, but there's a time and place for everything (Ecclesiastes 3, The Byrds).

[wonkaticket]

Daryl, sorry to hear that. With that said folks can’t walk on eggshells on the odd chance it might offend someone everybody is effected by something. Humor is one of the most powerful ways to deal with things that are beyond ones control sometimes all you can do is laugh because there’s not much else that can be done.

[FourStrikes]

"a little humor never hurt anyone lighten up".

Wonka, I agree 100%...my father passed away from renal (kidney) failure, and while it was no laughing matter, I can still recall his appreciation for my "gallows humor" when I commented that "there was too much urine in his blood" when he was asked to piss into a plastic bottle for the docs...

apologies for the (implied) visual, but it helped to lighten the seriousness of the situation at the moment, and I wouldn't trade the memory of his smile at the time for anything...

[KC Doughboy]

I am tired of all this blantanly obvious shill bidding. Shill bidding is illegal in NJ, so I have sent an email to the NJ Consumer Affairs Department.
http://www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov
If Rick Probstein has nothing to hide, then this shouldn't bother him.
I encourage all members of this hobby who find examples of any shilling by any consignor, anywhere, to contact authorities in that state. The more people who contact them, the more likely authorities are to investigate.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Peter, please don't post my eBay ID on here without my ok in the future please.

I felt it was my duty to out you.