So, what's your thoughts on this Ebay auction

[littlebasher]

Bid on a computer earlier. Got a bit carried away and bid further than i liked, but ultimately was outbid.

A couple of minutes after the auction ends, i get a congratulatory email telling me that i had won after all

Is it me or does this look Shill bid-tastic




So new user with no feedback bids massively on the item, then retracts as the auction ends

As Ebay doesn't retract all their bids, i end up paying £251 for something i should have won for £225

Small world problems i know, and although i don't object to paying £251 for it, i feel like i've been done over !

[littlebasher]

Buggles said:

I'd agree with this chap. Whatever the reason for the retracted bid - dodgy ebayer, somebody that bid over their budget and then got bked by the missus - your bid was up to £251 which is what you were willing to pay.

That's a result, no?

It's a trust issue now though.

Someone who is prepared to go to those lengths to rinse me for an additional £26, isn't really the sort of person i'd like to buy from!

Just seems really fishy!

[littlebasher]

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

[littlebasher]

I've emailed the seller to explain what has happened, but not accused them of anything.

Asked if they'd be prepared to do anything based on the obvious fake bids.....We'll see what they say!

[littlebasher]

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!