[Collins] Ebay withdrawals???

[Thomas Beltran]

There are things on ebay that are suspicious, but hard to really prove, and could just be coincidence.  Two examples are when I have twice been a bidder on items that the high bidder did not keep his or her end of the bargain.  In each case, the seller then offered the item to me, as the next highest bidder, at my bid price.  I wouldn't accept, because I wanted the seller to rescind all the former high bidder's bids (say that a few times fast).  I was only willing to pay my highest bid before the bidding "war," with the person who for whatever reason did not pay.  I felt like the non-payer may have been a shill, to get me up in price - but I could be wrong.  Having had this happen twice, I do think this is also something to watch for.  

I also had a case where the seller listed an item for closing on a Tuesday evening.  By Monday afternoon  there were about 7 bidders, and very low price.  The seller ended the sale, to "correct an error," and relisted at a better time.  There was a very minor change in the offer.  Who knows could be quite innocent, but it made me a little suspicious.  Tom W6EIJ
 
-----Original Message-----
>From: BSugarberg <bsugarberg at core.com>
>Sent: Feb 19, 2006 11:55 AM
>To: Jim.Isbell at gmail.com
>Cc: List for C R A <Collins at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Collins] Ebay withdrawals???
>
>Hello,
>
>That means that the seller sold the item to someone before the auction ended.
>
>73, Bruce WA8TNC
>========================
>Jim Isbell, W5JAI wrote:
>> I was looking on ebay this morning following up on an email alert on a
>> standard search that I do, and saw a Collins item I was interested in
>> but when I tried to go to it I got a message that it had been withdrawn.
>> 
>> I have seen a GREAT increase in this in the past month and am wondering 
> > what is going on?
>> 
>> Anyone have any idea why the sudden increase in "item has been withdrawn".
>> 
>> Jim Isbell
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