Thread: Inflation strikes eBay.

anybody else notice all the fake bids on eBay by sellers? I'm talking about those fake bidders who bids increments of $1, most likely the seller's second account driving up prices.
I find it unlikely for 30+ bids on one item. 10-20 seems more realistic with REAL bidders. Just put a high Buy It Now price instead of throwing fake bids!

Many Others say" Let the Seller be Honest" The breakdown of society concerns me.

Originally Posted by llalm

anybody else notice all the fake bids on eBay by sellers? I'm talking about those fake bidders who bids increments of $1, most likely the seller's second account driving up prices.
I find it unlikely for 30+ bids on one item. 10-20 seems more realistic with REAL bidders. Just put a high Buy It Now price instead of throwing fake bids!

While I only 'Dabble' at FleaBay as a Buyer (I've never sold anything at FleaBay) I will UP my bid by only a single Dollar. Sometimes a Dollar and a couple of cents. I see no sense of spending more than I need to so I can purchase an item and not necessarily a razor as I've done so for even a Cooking Pot.

It just makes Good Business 'Cents'.

Comes down to bidding what you will pay. Whether at the beginning of an auction, or at the end. If you lose by a dollar, you were closer than those you lost by ten. JMO

Originally Posted by sharptonn

...Misinformed seller, perhaps. Probably did a search on Bengalls! Has many items on and only one razor. Will go down 'til sold, I expect.

I expect Tom's right in his idea above. The sellers other items are a real odd collection, and $210 seems to be one of his favorite numbers.

The sniping bids are really annoying. I missed a 13/16 J. Rogers and Sons by one dollar at the last second. Thought I was gonna get it for $40. There were no bids except mine, till the last millisecond.

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

The sniping bids are really annoying. I missed a 13/16 J. Rogers and Sons by one dollar at the last second. Thought I was gonna get it for $40. There were no bids except mine, till the last millisecond.

Wasn't me, but do I detect sour grapes, Dave?

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

The sniping bids are really annoying. I missed a 13/16 J. Rogers and Sons by one dollar at the last second. Thought I was gonna get it for $40. There were no bids except mine, till the last millisecond.

I always wanted a 13/16 J. Rogers and Sons

Sorry

Dave

But

It

Wasn't

Me!