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March 29th, 2013, 10:11 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Neal
Location: Indiana
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja 250 Posts: 40
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What's this Ebay scam?
I first noticed this while looking for a car over the winter, now I'm noticing it on every "big ticket" item I look at ...
Car, Truck, Motorcycle No Reserve Plenty of bids, auction ends as normal 2 weeks later, the item comes up for sale again. It's even listed as an Ebay Relisted Item. Maybe I'm some psychic, but I think every single item I have been interested in (or just watching) has done this ... dozens, maybe 100's of items! Here's one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1994-...orcev4exp=true http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160994559998 What's the angle I'm missing? I don't figure they can all be Shill-bidding ... at a couple $100 per incident? They can't all be dead-beat buyers? What other purpose is there, I'm missing? Thanks, Neal |
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March 29th, 2013, 10:32 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Sean
Location: Middle TN
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.
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The seller could be cancelling the winning bid, if it wasn't high enough to their liking...despite their "no reserve" advertisement. Or the buyers cancel it or back out...idk
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March 31st, 2013, 04:03 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Neal
Location: Indiana
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja 250 Posts: 40
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I had thought about dead-bead bidders or buyer shill bidding ... but I'm finding this by the 100's. Virtually, every car I look at (with the reserve met) does this!!
Now, some of it ... I'm from the Midwest, and seeing a lot of them coming up in Philly / Baltimore. I'm thinking there's some Hurricane Sandy cars making it out of Atlantic City / New York, just far enough they might snag a buyer that doesn't ask questions? Thanks, Neal |
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March 31st, 2013, 06:03 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Matthew
Location: Maryland
Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2012 FZ6R, 2006 Ninja 250, 1977 Suzuki GS550 Posts: 186
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Subbed. Not sure what their angle is, but I love a good conspiracy theory
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April 1st, 2013, 07:45 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Andrew
Location: Michigan
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 650r Posts: 209
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The most simple theory is that they're pushing the bid up, and it's not being pushed high enough for them to let it go. Basically, they continue to win their own auction until someone pays enough.
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April 1st, 2013, 08:13 AM
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Bass Master General
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I think we all know this "what you said" is what's happening, occam's razor prevails! |
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April 4th, 2013, 09:47 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Andrew
Location: Michigan
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 650r Posts: 209
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