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Old 09-29-2006, 11:14 PM  
latinasojourn
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dagwolf
And if they are?

then the item will not actually change hands.

not saying that there are shill bidders in this case.

but early run up with lots of activity on a fresh item especially listed as no reserve can indicate shill bidding.

saavy ebay buyers (real buyers) do not tip their hand early in the game, they usually watch the item in the last minutes, and run multiple computers to make multiple bids in the final seconds.
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