Would this constitute shill bidding in your eyes ?

Hey all. Look at this. Especially the bid times.

I put in one proxy bid with the start price of 10.00 us$and a few hours later this happened :

Member Id: ***my ID*** ( 180Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $29.38

Sep-29-14 04:38:23 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $28.38

Sep-29-14 06:28:18 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $26.38

Sep-29-14 06:28:14 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $24.88

Sep-29-14 06:28:10 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $23.88

Sep-29-14 06:28:06 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $22.88

Sep-29-14 06:28:02 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $21.88

Sep-29-14 06:27:57 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $20.88

Sep-29-14 06:27:54 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $19.88

Sep-29-14 06:27:50 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $18.88

Sep-29-14 06:27:45 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $17.88

Sep-29-14 06:27:40 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $16.88

Sep-29-14 06:27:34 PDT

private listing - bidders' identities protected US $10.50

Sep-29-14 06:27:17 PDT

Starting Price US $10.00

Sep-28-14 14:00:43 PDT

Looks pretty suspicious to me

Hoanh

Well yes. Unless you're an idiot. Like I was in the last auction I bid on.

I got a 20.00 tsuba for only 30.00! Great deal huh?

Henk-Jan,

If you snipe it, you will avoid this kind of dishonesty.

Hoanh

Thank you Hoahn, I still need to find a good and FREE sniping program. Even though I dislike sniping as well as shill bidding.

Ah yes, and sellers who ask ridiculous and dishonest shipping prices. (Always check the local country' s post office rates!!).

KM

Henk-Jan,

I buy on ebay once in a blue moon, and http://justsnipe.com/ is sufficient for me. The freebie is good enough.

Regards,

Hoanh

I also use Justsnipe.

Oh..and on that auction, it could just as easily have been a single legit bidder trying to feel out what your maximum bid is. No way to know.

Brian

Thank you Brian and Hoahn, will check that site out.

KM