CARBINE Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 just been on E-bay and there`s a bag of Walkers crisps bided up to £20,100--18 bids and five days to go---whats that all about---I tried to link it but I got lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antique-Walkers-Toma...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antique-Walkers-Toma...1QQcmdZViewItem Thanks for that mate....need to get some more lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 No problemo. I think it must be a total wind up to the maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yep, just check out the bid history.. Someone who has signed up with 3 accounts, 1 as a seller, and 2 bidding accounts http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...em=290070921620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 No problemo. I think it must be a total wind up to the maximum. yer it seems over the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 am I seing the screen right £20.100.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yep, just check out the bid history.. Someone who has signed up with 3 accounts, 1 as a seller, and 2 bidding accounts http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...em=290070921620 clever man dazzaboi I wonder if he`s hoping someone will make a bid and hold em to it --if yer knows what mean??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yep, just check out the bid history.. Someone who has signed up with 3 accounts, 1 as a seller, and 2 bidding accounts http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...em=290070921620 clever man dazzaboi I wonder if he`s hoping someone will make a bid and hold em to it --if yer knows what mean??? thats the whole point.. Doesnt really work with things like this..but its a scam that is around..cant remember what its called.. Basically these 3 accounts are created, one is the seller, then the other 2 bidders, then they bid between them selfs, and take in other bids from other members..price goes spiralling up, people thinking that its a pricey bit of kit then when the ending time comes near they hope that someone will put a bid in at the last minute. for an item thats worth nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 hope the bloody wife doesent see it she`s a bit like a sheep- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 It's called shill bidding, goes on a lot on eBay. Where a person bids on their own items with another ID or gets one of their friends to do it for them. Pointed this out to two people who post on here last year Tiercel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yep, just check out the bid history.. Someone who has signed up with 3 accounts, 1 as a seller, and 2 bidding accounts http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...em=290070921620 clever man dazzaboi I wonder if he`s hoping someone will make a bid and hold em to it --if yer knows what mean??? thats the whole point.. Doesnt really work with things like this..but its a scam that is around..cant remember what its called.. Basically these 3 accounts are created, one is the seller, then the other 2 bidders, then they bid between them selfs, and take in other bids from other members..price goes spiralling up, people thinking that its a pricey bit of kit then when the ending time comes near they hope that someone will put a bid in at the last minute. for an item thats worth nothing. once they have a few feedbacks the sell high priced goods cheaply, the gullible pay by bank transfer and loose their shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Here is eBays spiel about the reason they have made the bidders annonomus. As online shopping evolves, eBay continues to focus on preserving our marketplace's open and level playingfield whilst protecting our Community of members. We have decided to change how bid history information is displayed so unscrupulous people cannot target bidders with fake offers using this information. In certain cases, some bidders will no longer be able to see other bidder's User IDs on the listing page. Your User ID will be shown only to you and the seller of the item you're bidding on. Other members will see an anonymous name, such as Bidder 1, Bidder 2 etc. The real reason is, that ebay loves shill bidders as they usually produce more revenue for the company. Does not matter that people are getting ripped off big time. As long as eBay get the fvf and paypal fee's thats all that matters. Tiercel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Here is eBays spiel about the reason they have made the bidders annonomus. As online shopping evolves, eBay continues to focus on preserving our marketplace's open and level playingfield whilst protecting our Community of members. We have decided to change how bid history information is displayed so unscrupulous people cannot target bidders with fake offers using this information. In certain cases, some bidders will no longer be able to see other bidder's User IDs on the listing page. Your User ID will be shown only to you and the seller of the item you're bidding on. Other members will see an anonymous name, such as Bidder 1, Bidder 2 etc. The real reason is, that ebay loves shill bidders as they usually produce more revenue for the company. Does not matter that people are getting ripped off big time. As long as eBay get the fvf and paypal fee's thats all that matters. Tiercel Pretty much sums it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronttuk Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 i would hate to think what ebay is going to charge them i got charged £5.80 to sell a madness ticket for £45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 .... that is just Madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 the bid now is 20,200 or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 i would hate to think what ebay is going to charge them i got charged £5.80 to sell a madness ticket for £45 EBay will not get a cut of that auction as it will be pulled before it ends. I have seen a lot of auctions like this that are just wind ups. The last one I seen was the Mona Lisa bidding was up to 3 million on that before it was pulled. If you look at the bid history you will find that Bidder 1 has 5 bid retractions to his ID my guess is that he will retract his bid at the last minute leaving Bidder 2 winning @ 15p Tiercel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 You are all far too cynical for your own good! These are special magical platinum and gold marks and sparks crisps which when planted will grow into an enormous bean stalk which you can climb up and when you do you will be able to go see the wizzard and ask for a brain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 that could be seen as offensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 that could be seen as offensive Who to, someone without a brain Watch out PC brigade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 You are all far too cynical for your own good! Probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 that could be seen as offensive Who to, someone without a brain Watch out PC brigade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 You are all far too cynical for your own good! Probably. Try searching for the item now. It has been pulled. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antique-Walkers-Toma...1QQcmdZViewItem From a cynical Tiercel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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