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Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B
Shill bidding is not going away. The reality is that you're just going to have to accept it if you want to play. It doesn't make it right, but is your annoyance going to stop the problem?
Life presents far too many other headaches to get so worked up over shill bidding. I need less cause for aggravation in my life, how about you?
Just treat any auction as if your max bid was tantamount to your max offer. If you think you might be tempted to bid more on impulse, simply don't follow along with the auction in live time. Set your snipe, forget it, and deal with other aspects of life. If you get it for less than your full bid amount, good for you! If you have to pay the full amount, so what?
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If we all shrug and say “it is what it is,” allowing bad actors to flourish, then we ultimately get the society we deserve. It’s no different from walking down the street, seeing someone assaulted, and deciding, “Well, things like this happen—nothing I can do,” before continuing on. The same mindset applies when we stay silent while someone mistreats a friend or loved one, or when we choose not to vote because we assume the outcome is predetermined. Indifference doesn’t protect us; it enables bad action.
At some point, maybe the younger generation won’t tolerate this behavior and will help clean up the hobby. As with most things, real change tends to happen only when the negatives finally outweigh the positives.
In other industries—such as dealer auto-auction software—technology already exists to limit shill bidding. These systems combine behavioral analysis through machine learning, IP and user-account tracking, and even blockchain-based verification to detect and prevent fraudulent activity. They monitor patterns such as rapid bid jumps, unusually small increments, or inconsistent user behavior to flag potential bad actors. It’s not perfect but maybe it’s a start.
Enough people have to get fed up.
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