Posted By:
Al C.risafulliI've met a lot of good people just by bumping into the same Ebay IDs over and over again, bidding on the stuff I like to bid on. Once in a while when I see the same ID, I'll reach out to that person and introduce myself. Occasionally that person has dupes I could use, or vice-versa. For that reason alone, I don't like it.
I also pay attention to who's bidding on stuff I collect - it helps me understand the market. For example, on 38 Goudeys I used to keep a spreadsheet of every sale - including who was the buyer and who was the seller. This helps me understand who is collecting the set, and who still needs what cards. This way I can predict who I'll be bidding against if there's an upgrade on eBay that I'm interested in. Now I can't find that information out anymore.
As far as shilling is concerned, I can see how that could be an issue as well, but I snipe everything and I only pay prices I'm comfortable paying, so as much as I hate shill bidding, I try not to get too riled up about it.
-Al