Shill bid or coincidence?

[notfast]

Originally Posted by cammb

I am putting together an SGC common graded 1963 topps set. I was following a common graded card for six days in a seven day auction. There were no bids. The auction was going to end 22hrs. I put in a bid and three minutes later was outbid!. The auction ended with that bid. What do you think?

Not nearly enough information to formulate an opinion.

[cammb]

Originally Posted by notfast

Not nearly enough information to formulate an opinion.

What do you need to know?

[Rich Falvo]

Possibly shady, but I will say that if I am watching an auction that has no bids, then I’m in no hurry to bid until close to the end unless someone else bids first.

[perezfan]

Usually you can go with your gut feeling. I’ve been shilled enough to know. Now, I love sticking the shill bidder with the high bid almost as much as winning the item I’m bidding on.