Shill eBay seller - COMC

[nycjadie]

I bid on this item that sold for $6.50 yesterday. I was outbid. Not bitter at all. That's why I bid low.

2013 Rittenhouse Valiant Comics Previews SketchaFEX Sketch 1/1 Elvis Moura
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256258939648

Today, it popped up for sale from the same seller for $24.39.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335087447001?m ... name=11021

It's allegedly a consignment store. Maybe the consigner didn't like the price? Seems dubious either way.

[greg]

Absolutely a shill account.

50+ bids per day over the last 30 days, with 98% of bids on items from the same seller.

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/ViewBidderPro ... 3197819015

[nycjadie]

Absolutely a shill account.

50+ bids per day over the last 30 days, with 98% of bids on items from the same seller.

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/ViewBidderPro ... 3197819015

This is just so gross. I have many good friends at eBay legal. Do you think I should reach out to the seller before I reach out to eBay? I bet this eBay account is important to them. WWYD?

[greg]

Absolutely a shill account.

50+ bids per day over the last 30 days, with 98% of bids on items from the same seller.

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/ViewBidderPro ... 3197819015

This is just so gross. I have many good friends at eBay legal. Do you think I should reach out to the seller before I reach out to eBay? I bet this eBay account is important to them. WWYD?

Since they are winning their own auctions, are they paying eBay fees to eBay when they pay themselves for the item?

[nycjadie]

Absolutely a shill account.

50+ bids per day over the last 30 days, with 98% of bids on items from the same seller.

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/ViewBidderPro ... 3197819015

This is just so gross. I have many good friends at eBay legal. Do you think I should reach out to the seller before I reach out to eBay? I bet this eBay account is important to them. WWYD?

Since they are winning their own auctions, are they paying eBay fees to eBay when they pay themselves for the item?

I've often wondered the same. I used to see a lot more shill bidding in the late 90s/early aughts. This seems particularly egregious as it's a consignment store. I mean, they aren't doing the buyers or the sellers any favors.