What would you do? Opinions wanted

[Jantz]

Just a quick update.

I have spoken with Ebay and the underbidder has already been warned once recently for this type of bidding. The Ebay employee also informed me that an investigation will be issued against the underbidder & the seller.

At the moment, I'm to take this matter up with the seller. So I'm waiting for a reply from the seller.

Regardless, I know what is going on in this seller's auctions. If you want the seller's Ebay username, PM me.

[rainier2004]

I guess I should stop being surprised with people that are ok with being shilled. Just b/c someone was willing to pay their top bid doesn't mean it its ok when the integrity of then auction was tampered with.

[JollyElm]

You know what they say about the ambulatory and vocal practices of a waterfowl, right? Well, this seller/shiller is a frickin' duck. No doubt.

[hangman62]

Oh no doubt shill ..one way or another

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

I guess I should stop being surprised with people that are ok with being shilled. Just b/c someone was willing to pay their top bid doesn't mean it its ok when the integrity of then auction was tampered with.yjkl

It's not that I'm ok with being shilled, but if I won the auction for what I was willing to pay, chances are it's a card I want and it probably wouldn't be worth the fight. Although after hearing of the progress the OP has made with ebay so far in this case if this situation arises I may take a different approach.

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

I guess I should stop being surprised with people that are ok with being shilled.

that's a heck of a leap.

[chalupacollects]

I would pay for the item and simultaneously report the seller to ebay, then banish him from our world...

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

that's a heck of a leap.

How is that? There are several comments about paying the top bid as that is what they were willing to pay. This topic has been debated in several threads and some people do not have a problem paying whatever they were willing to bid. I'm missing your point...

[BlueDevil89]

If you don't want the card at the price you won the auction, you can call eBay and discuss with them your concerns about shill bidding.

I've had an eBay representative outright tell me that a particular seller has been reported and warned several times about shill bidding in their auctions. I was surprised that they would share that information with me.

If eBay agrees that you were likely the victim of shill bidding, they will let you out of the auction win without any penalty to you.

You simply have to decide whether you want the card at that price or not.

It's very unfortunate, but very little is being done to prevent / stop shill bidding in eBay auctions. If it happens to you and you complain, they will release you from your obligation to buy. However, they will do little to prevent it from happening again.