So, what's your thoughts on this Ebay auction
Discussion
I've reported it, although suspect that nothing will happen
Up to me now i guess to decide whether to stump up the readies or cancel the sale. Interestingly, the seller has sold a similar machine before with a starting price of £249 - so my auction conveniently fell within his target price
Up to me now i guess to decide whether to stump up the readies or cancel the sale. Interestingly, the seller has sold a similar machine before with a starting price of £249 - so my auction conveniently fell within his target price
ChocolateFrog said:
Always use a sniping tool.
Eliminates the potential for shill bidding and you wont get drawn into a bidding war at the end.
I don't know why everyone doesn't do this.
No it doesn't. Eliminates the potential for shill bidding and you wont get drawn into a bidding war at the end.
I don't know why everyone doesn't do this.
A lot of shill bidders place multiple bids. Assume a start price of £100. Shill bids are placed at £100, £110, £120, £130, £140, £150, £160, £170 etc. The 'winning bid' stays at their first bid (£100) until your sniping tool comes in at, say, £155 max bid. Then the price jumps to their £160 bid. The auction closes and they retract their £160, leaving you holding the baton at your full £155 (because their £150 still stands)... when you should have had it for £100.
turbomoped said:
To be relevant for a moment,I would go for the reporting it to Ebay. Its the principle of the thing and I wouldn't want anyone
to feel encouraged to copy this sort of behavior.
Don't be naive. Shill bidding is rampant - there are thousands of Shill Bids happening every on eBay. eBay themselves love it as it pushes the Final Fee up (= more money for them).to feel encouraged to copy this sort of behavior.
There was even an article in the press a number of years back quoting an eBay executive, who was actively encouraging Shill bidding.
t in a box and post it back to him and still only get positive feedback. Withdraw your bid if you can with an explanation.
Failing that;
Cancel all cards debit AND credit
Remove address from PayPal and payment information from both PayPal and eBay
Move address 3 times and update credit score information to that effect
Have salary paid into a Halifax savings account that doesn’t have
a debit card. Do this for three years then apply for a ‘Basic bank account’
Any computer, tablet, laptop etc that was used to bid on the auction should be wiped and sold. Proceeds of the sale should buy you a PAYG phone in cash and some credit...but more importantly time to get back on your feet.
Failing that;
Cancel all cards debit AND credit
Remove address from PayPal and payment information from both PayPal and eBay
Move address 3 times and update credit score information to that effect
Have salary paid into a Halifax savings account that doesn’t have
a debit card. Do this for three years then apply for a ‘Basic bank account’
Any computer, tablet, laptop etc that was used to bid on the auction should be wiped and sold. Proceeds of the sale should buy you a PAYG phone in cash and some credit...but more importantly time to get back on your feet.
toastybase said:
Withdraw your bid if you can with an explanation.
Failing that;
Cancel all cards debit AND credit
Remove address from PayPal and payment information from both PayPal and eBay
Move address 3 times and update credit score information to that effect
Have salary paid into a Halifax savings account that doesn’t have
a debit card. Do this for three years then apply for a ‘Basic bank account’
Any computer, tablet, laptop etc that was used to bid on the auction should be wiped and sold. Proceeds of the sale should buy you a PAYG phone in cash and some credit...but more importantly time to get back on your feet.
And burn your shoes too.Failing that;
Cancel all cards debit AND credit
Remove address from PayPal and payment information from both PayPal and eBay
Move address 3 times and update credit score information to that effect
Have salary paid into a Halifax savings account that doesn’t have
a debit card. Do this for three years then apply for a ‘Basic bank account’
Any computer, tablet, laptop etc that was used to bid on the auction should be wiped and sold. Proceeds of the sale should buy you a PAYG phone in cash and some credit...but more importantly time to get back on your feet.
38911 said:
No it doesn't.
A lot of shill bidders place multiple bids. Assume a start price of £100. Shill bids are placed at £100, £110, £120, £130, £140, £150, £160, £170 etc. The 'winning bid' stays at their first bid (£100) until your sniping tool comes in at, say, £155 max bid. Then the price jumps to their £160 bid. The auction closes and they retract their £160, leaving you holding the baton at your full £155 (because their £150 still stands)... when you should have had it for £100.
Surely a bid cannot be retracted after the auction closes.A lot of shill bidders place multiple bids. Assume a start price of £100. Shill bids are placed at £100, £110, £120, £130, £140, £150, £160, £170 etc. The 'winning bid' stays at their first bid (£100) until your sniping tool comes in at, say, £155 max bid. Then the price jumps to their £160 bid. The auction closes and they retract their £160, leaving you holding the baton at your full £155 (because their £150 still stands)... when you should have had it for £100.
The seller got back to me this morning. He says that fake bidders are causing him no end of problems these days, which is why most of his stuff is sold with a BIN.
Anyway, he refunded me the difference which seems fair enough.
Perhaps i was a little to quick to judge after all..... or i caught him out and he wants to save himself the indignity of poor feedback!
Anyway, he refunded me the difference which seems fair enough.
Perhaps i was a little to quick to judge after all..... or i caught him out and he wants to save himself the indignity of poor feedback!
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