[MattyC]

In conversations with fellow collectors, I have learned some guys like to bid on eBay with newer, lower feedback accounts for two reasons-- it keeps people off the trail of what they are collecting, and it actually makes rival bidders think shilling might be going on, and thus might deter competition. Some guys might see the low feedback and think, "Ah: shilling, I'll stay away." All kinds of gamesmanship out there, I suppose. I personally just put in my best snipe and let the chips fall.