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Ghost bidder driving up the bids?
Summary: ppthepew shares a suspicious bidding experience on eBay, involving a user who seems to bid only on a single seller, always in the last few minutes. ppthepew expresses doubts about the authenticity of this buyer and asks for advice on how to report this to eBay. koalagris provides a link to eBay’s policy on shill bidding and suggests contacting customer service. Another participant, *miss-tigri*, suggests that the other bidder may simply be a beginner and advises ppthepew not to worry too much, especially if the price of the item is fine with them.
Hello
I just won an auction but looking more closely, a buyer with a 0 profile also placed a somewhat strange bid, but oh well, why not ..
Nevertheless, this caught my attention and after taking a quick look at this mysterious buyer, I see that he only places bids on a single seller, always when the auctions are nearing the end and when they are low... (< 1h)
Maybe an unlucky guy, but honestly I don't believe it. Especially a 0 profile, no purchases, here are his stats:
Summary of the last 30 days
*miss-tigri*
Mentor2 years agoHello
The other bidder may be a beginner .
Did you get the coveted item at a price that works for you ? Don't stress about it and move on ..
koalagris
Mentor2 years agoBonsoir @ppthepew
https://www.ebay.fr/help/policies/selling-policies/selling-practices-policy/shill-bidding-policy?id=4353&st=2&pos=2&query=Ench%C3%A8res%20artificielles&intent=ench%C3%A8re%20artificielle
(lien de contact vers le service client tout en bas de la page d'aide)
Cdlt
ppthepew
OP2 years agoThanks, I'll keep you informed if I get any feedback
Best regards