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25% |
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Mark
Site Admin
Joined: 02 Aug 2005
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 Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: Anonymous Poll - Shill Bidding |
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Talking to a few new members to eBay this week, they see nothing wrong with bidding on their own items or asking a friend, relative or colleague to bid on the item for you in order to push up the price.
Is this common for the majority of eBay members to think this? Have you EVER been involved in shill bidding?
As always, the poll is completely anonymous so please vote honestly. |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: Recommendation: Auction Selling 101 |
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Mark
Site Admin
Joined: 02 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Still time to vote - Remember votes are anonymous, No one can see how you've voted. |
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Kattastrophy
Just Registered
Joined: 27 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: Question of ethics |
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To raise up bidding on an item I consider unethical. If you want a better price on an auction item maybe a person should put a reserve price. Otherwise leave it alone and let people bid.
Ethics have just about gone out the window in America and it's a shame. No wonder everyone is worried about getting scammed. This is no different.
No, I have never bid on my own products to raise the prices nor have I had anyone else do so either. |
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Mark
Site Admin
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Kattastrophy,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for your opinion. I agree, if you set up your auctions & overall strategy correctly in the first place there would never be any need to even consider this.
Mark |
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k700
Power Member
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Posts: 146
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I know sellers who frequently bid on their own auctions to drive up the price. |
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prosniper
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Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| God. People if you are shill bidding you are contributing to the downfall of ebay. |
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