cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Shill bidding and seller relists immediately

I bid on an item and it got no bids until close to close, then someone upbid it that had a feedback rating of 1.  Within hours of them "Winning" the seller relisted the item.

Message 1 of 4
latest reply
3 REPLIES 3

Shill bidding and seller relists immediately

Not necessarily shilling.

In fact, shill bidders don't want to win. They want you to win at the highest possible price they can push you to.

The usual sign of shill bidding is a nibble bidder who finally uncovers your maximum bid, then retracts their bids.

Leaving you paying more than you needed to -- though not more than you were willing to pay.

 

I'd guess the low FB winner reneged on their bid within minutes of winning. The seller is really really annoyed.

Alternatively, the seller has more than one of the item but has chosen to make them appear more attractive by using auction format and is selling them one at a time.

 

Message 2 of 4
latest reply

Shill bidding and seller relists immediately

Maybe the '1' feedback buyer requested cancellation, or the seller cancelled for another reason. I guess 'relist' was fair game. It'd be nice to have received a 2nd chance offer, but that didn't happen, right? You could bid again. Good luck.

Message 3 of 4
latest reply

Shill bidding and seller relists immediately

.

Highway Patrol - Junior Brown
Message 4 of 4
latest reply