Counterpunch wrote:FP sure does provide some F'd up head.
robotmel wrote::-?
Okay folks, we all take a look at and sometimes bid on our favourite transforming robots now and then, but sometimes that bidding process just doesnt feel quite right?
I am talking about 'shill' bidding which as many of you may have encountered, its when an Ebay seller has multiple accounts or gets a friend to bid on the same item you are to fraudulently increase its sale price without winning it themselves!
Browsing these and other forums have turned up several names which I am familiar Ebay seller names which oddly enough are either 'no longer a registered member' or theres just a huge lack of account activity.
I would like to point out one particular seller who I am getting that familiar feeling about and would like to ask if any of my fellow Seibertronians have had dealings with?
Please look back at your Ebay buying history, not just for Transformers, and see if either of these names rings a bell?
2grandads
japanesefonz
The '2grandads' ID was changed to 'japanesefonz' around a week ago, so your history has probably changed with it to reflect that change.
I draw your attention to this completed listing I was watching until the dying moments...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transformers-Energon-Superlink-SPRUNG-SPRINGER-MIB-Takara-sc20-very-rare-/221173013813?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=T2xc6iliy%2F76wRa359BchrZOTEk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
If you check the bid history you will see the ID 'S***U' which has zero feedback rating and has 100% bid history with this seller, no one else, just this seller.
So I decided to look a little deeper, what else is this seller offering...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Worlds-Smallest-Transformers-SEALED-extremely-rare-item-/221173017914?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=T2xc6iliy%2F76wRa359BchrZOTEk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
More Transformers related stuff, so i kept an eye on that also until it ended and who should be seen in the bid history.. 'S***U'!
Coincidence maybe?
Lets look at their other item...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221176668065?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Totally uninterested in this item but thought I would test the waters for security purposes.
A buyer had already started the bidding with a £0.99p starting bid, so who should pop up but 'S***U' which is when i thought 'Yep this is a fraudulent seller generating shill bids which is totally against Ebays rules and policies.
I popped a bid in and was instantly outbid by the same "buyer" 'S***U', so I quickly retracted my bid and the listing returned to 'S***U's bid which I guess is waiting for the next poor buyer to come along?
Ife you take a look at the bid history of these other completed listing from the same seller that same "buyer" pops up these also, so much more than a coincidence I think.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/captain-power-moc-a-team-knight-rider-street-hawk-tmnt-/221173031570?nma=true&si=T2xc6iliy%2F76wRa359BchrZOTEk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
So if any of you Ebay buying public care to take a look back at your purchases from seller/s '2grandads' or more recently 'japanesefonz' just give the bidding history a quick check for any zero rated bidders which may be working with or be the same person, shill bidding your item up some!
Seller has been has had all the mentioned listings reported to Ebay for investigation.
I have popped the sellers ID on my favourite sellers list to see if they list more or their account gets deleted, either way I will lets y'all know!
Swindle01 wrote:sadly tons of chinese sellers on ebay do this all the time
theres 1 chinese person on ebay with 3 different accounts. If i remember right i think 1 of them is called D0tM or something like that while his others was riflescopezero.
You can tell its the same seller because whenever i bid on something almost straight away a bid would go higher than me...no matter what i was bidding on i would always be outbid by the same bidders time and time again
joesaysso wrote:I usually don't bid on an auction until the final minute and I don't enter a max bid, I bid up in increments until I hit what I've deemed to be my max bid. Then I don't ever feel like I've been ripped off or run up.
Not blaming anybody here or making excuses for those that aren't being legit with their ebay account. Better ebay practices always keep you safe.
Erailea wrote:@joesaysso - One shouldn't be frightened away from bidding in advance just because there are a few jerks in the world, but they should be mindful.
jordie5150 wrote:However, Ebay got a little backlash. They gave the wrong address to the seller for shipping and my item ended up in CA instead of my address in PA.
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
robotmel wrote::-(
Oh dear!
Seems that same seller 'japanesefonz' has had more visits from that mysterious account 'S***U' shill bidder, this time for some Planet of the Apes figures!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLANET-OF-THE-APES-Taylor-and-Cornelius-FIGURES-BY-MEDICOM-TOYS-NEW-rare-/221173020667?nma=true&si=35HJ8mnfBuKWRxHASOhquV3j8qs%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
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