Shill bidding (topic's not about ninersfan)

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Yamar
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Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:21 am

Although I'm sometimes frustrated as to why my auctions don't sell for the same price as others up at the same time (like why there seem to be 2 or 3 folks willing to pay $200 for a print that I can't even get a bid at $100 for), I haven't and don't think I could get to the point where a shill bid would be justified. If you aren't willing to sell at a price, set a reserve. If you don't want to pay the reserve price, you probably shouldn't be putting stuff up for auction IMHO - just try and sell thru other routes or lower your asking price.
Again, just my opinion. But ethically, I just can't do it. And I do have a hard time bidding when I feel that my price is just being driven up because someone wants to get a fair price for their print.
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Flimby

Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:37 am

shill bidding = wrong
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