EBAY - Hmmm something not quite right.......

[pagey]

with this guy I think:

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=rob.norton&items=-1&item=4784767036&de=off

Check out his latest transactions and see if you come up with the same suspicions as me


Then check out his items for sale

[dieseljohn]

I don't get it whats the scam? Genuine question.

[pagey]

dieseljohn said:

I don't get it whats the scam? Genuine question.

All of the items he has recently sold have been bought by little boy blue - who seems to pop up and bump up the bidding (he doesn't win all of the auctions)but the ones that he does the items are back up for sale

[mybrainhurts]

Tut tut....

[esselte]

But it's an "auction" .Set yourself a price and if it goes above that then don't bid any more? Simple really.

[BliarOut]

Hmmm, little boy blue has bought the pink panther DVD twice from Rob Norton

[dieseljohn]

pagey said:

dieseljohn said: I don't get it whats the scam? Genuine question. All of the items he has recently sold have been bought by little boy blue - who seems to pop up and bump up the bidding (he doesn't win all of the auctions)but the ones that he does the items are back up for sale

Ah I get it.

[zippee]

esselte said:

But it's an "auction" .Set yourself a price and if it goes above that then don't bid any more? Simple really.

Yes but if it wasn't for him/his mate bidding up his own auction you'd end up actually paying less. Isn't this fraud?
I have had this happen to me before and in each case I've cancelled my bids and sent an irate mail to the seller explaining my reasons.

[Pagey]

esselte said:

But it's an "auction" .Set yourself a price and if it goes above that then don't bid any more? Simple really.

You would get it at a lower price if little boy blue didnt keep bumping up the price - If he gets it wrong and bumps the price to more than other bidders are prepared to pay and little boy blue 'wins' the seller puts the items back up for sale

[NJW 77]

Pagey said:

esselte said: But it's an "auction" .Set yourself a price and if it goes above that then don't bid any more? Simple really. You would get it at a lower price if little boy blue didnt keep bumping up the price - If he gets it wrong and bumps the price to more than other bidders are prepared to pay and little boy blue 'wins' the seller puts the items back up for sale

On the bright side, it has cost him the listing fees and final value fees each time his mate 'wins' a bid.

[Tyre Smoke]

And you think this is something new?

It happens all the time.

[simpo two]

It's called 'shill bidding' and is against eBay rules.

If you're going to get your mates to help things along, use several, and not so often

[nervous]

well bugger me with a fishfork, TS!

[sheepy]

Shall we ask him a question about his relationship with littleboyblue332?

[Tyre Smoke]

nervous said:

well bugger me with a fishfork, TS!

Nice offer, but since you have no TVR.........feck off you wuss!

[nervous]

point the First: i still have a tvr.

point the B: you didnt say that last night.

[Tyre Smoke]

And there was me thinking you had gone down the Pinko faggot Porsche driving route?

So, not had your chest and legs waxed then?

Keep the Cerb, you know it makes sense.

And you said you'd swallow last night you lying little bitch.

[nervous]

:nowayofansweringthiswithoutgettingbeatenupsorryforthehijackpleasecarryon:

[Pagey]

sheepy said:

Shall we ask him a question about his relationship with littleboyblue332?

Such as: Does he Blow on his Horn??


>> Edited by Pagey on Wednesday 26th October 11:21

[esselte]

Pagey said:

esselte said: But it's an "auction" .Set yourself a price and if it goes above that then don't bid any more? Simple really. You would get it at a lower price if little boy blue didnt keep bumping up the price - If he gets it wrong and bumps the price to more than other bidders are prepared to pay and little boy blue 'wins' the seller puts the items back up for sale

But you've obviously paid an acceptable price (to you) for the item.I don't agree with the practice,but if you don't think the item is worth more then don't bid more.