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Originally Posted by olsport
Actually, I don't think sellers leave ebay. They just open a new account, if they get caught at being unscrupulous or get too many negative feedbacks. There are also others that have back up seperate secondary ebay accounts to shillbid on there own stuff if it is not selling high enough with no reserve. That way they can buy there own item back and resell it. That is what it looks like this seller did. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT They bought this with a seperate different ebay account, then had the nerve to relist it with there same original seller account here for double the price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=330548008311 |
I see this all the time with all kinds of collectibles. Essentially the seller uses a shill to create a "hidden reserve." Sometimes the shill wins.
I've asked why items have been relisted and the seller usually states something along the lines of, "Buyer backed out."
The tell is when the relisted item is listed for a much higher price or Buy it Now than what it "sold" for the first time.