1954 Topps Mays spot the shill bidder from PROBSTEIN auction

[jayshum]

It seems unlikely that someone would start shill bidding on a card with over 6 days remaining in the auction which is when the bidder in question placed their bid.

[megalimey]

Originally Posted by jayshum

It seems unlikely that someone would start shill bidding on a card with over 6 days remaining in the auction which is when the bidder in question placed their bid.

its really simple by being out bid ebay will notify several times prior to auction ending so he placed the bid , check back near ending to see if winning bid is pushed up by the "Private"

FYI if you look up their other auctions the is at least one PRIVATE bidder
on many of their auctions ???

[bnorth]

I honestly don't get all the worrying about eBay bid history. Not long ago I read a post about someone not bidding on an eBay item because it had PRIVATE bidding. Then a couple days later the same person was bidding at an Auction House that gives absolutely no information. Just confuses me with all the double standards used in bidding.

[megalimey]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I honestly don't get all the worrying about eBay bid history. Not long ago I read a post about someone not bidding on an eBay item because it had PRIVATE bidding. Then a couple days later the same person was bidding at an Auction House that gives absolutely no information. Just confuses me with all the double standards used in bidding.

huge difference with the Big Auction House , shill bidder could win and the be taken to civil court for non payment, , auction still has the card and will not release card till issue resolved , so huge risk
Ebay shill Bidder could throw in high bid and not worry if he wins as seller will just state buyer asked to cancel sale and ebay automatically accepts

zero risk for bidder zero consequence for sell and zero cost to either , and then the card gets relisted till right price is reached