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davidcyclebackUsing common sense, if the auction was legitimate it wouldn't be for one day. The purpose in picking an auction duration is to maximize, not minimize, the sell price. One day can only serve to minimize the sell price, and its hard to believe someone would chose to suppress the bidding on a genuine CJ Mathewson he was really offering for sale. eBay sellers pick 7 and 10 durations specifically to give the card expose, get more bids and a higher final price-- they know the eventual winning bidder might not even first notice the lot until day 3 or 4.
I know of an eBay seller who sometimes has 24 hour auctions of quality expensive photos, but he's a bit off the wall and I've bought from him before (in 7 day auctions) and know the stuff he sells is real and you'll get in the mail. And the 24 day auctions don't start at $9.99. More like $299.99, which is probably a price he would be satisfied for the item to go for. He's the only legitimate seller I've come across who does this.