[ARC5] T-17

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Yes, but the red tape that you would have to go through in order to get 
your $500 back is not insignificant.  Plus you can be certain that at this 
magnitude, eBay would do all that they could to prove that the seller actually 
placed the shill bids.

In a message dated 07/23/2017 10:40:33 AM Central Daylight Time, 
hbreuer at debitel.net writes: 
> Hello Mike,
>  not really. If the bidder doesn't pay the auction fees are cancelled. A 
> cancelled auction will still be listed as sold and nobody other than seller 
> and buyer knows that it was cancelled.
> 
> 
> I am not sure of eBay promotions in the US but in Germany eBay has a sale 
> today: For "private sellers invited by eBay" list an item at EUR 1 starting 
> bid and pay maximum EUR 1 sales fee not the usual 10% even if it sells for 
> $5k.
> Similar eBay promotions occured in Germany at least 5 times within the 
> last quarter.
> vy 73 Heinz DH2FA, KM5VT
> 
> 
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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