flaming_june 2 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 i was hoping to win this auction:nike pro return pantshowever when i checked today, to my amazement, it went up to 152 usd.im checking the bid history http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...item=7179640462and i seriously dont understand why people would bid like this. is it intentional? so that others will have to spend more to win it?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forsberg91 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Yeah that always happens and it pisses me off. I was winning a bid for a $280 baseball bat, but the highest bid was like 5 bucks. The next time that i checked it was at like $300. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrior37 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 those are nice pants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobrAA 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 i think some time it intennational....because the guys who make the auction 150% higher would never bid again!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay 1 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Bid schilling is fairly common and HIGHLY unethical. Anyone that would do such a thing is a total douchebag. eBay also takes accusations of schilling very seriously so if you feel and auction has been artificially inflated you should report it. You can usually tell when a user with little to no feedback comes in and bids the auction up. That said, it's also a very common for hot items to sit around with a few low bids and then skyrocket at the end when everyone tries to outbid each other at the last minute. The prevelance of automated bidding programs to help people snipe isn't making it any easier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eazy_b97 1 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 A Stealth I sold jumped up about $75 in 45 seconds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim A 4 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Ebay will only go after the little guys..not the power sellers..they have been horrendous at that because they don't want to lose the listing fees those people provide them.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Harris 31 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 I never thought of it that way but you're right.I've seen power sellers of CD's and DVD's who literally have hundreds, in not thousands, of negative feedback that they no had the item they were listing. If I was excited to win a CD I felt was hard to win, then found out they sold the item elsewhere, I'd be pretty bummed. I'm sure many bidders have told eBay about these sellers, but they're still making money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
