How often do you think auctions are shilled on ebay? - GoFuckYourself.com

iSpyCams · 11-16-2010, 11:26 AM

Do you think a lot of sellers bid on their own stuff to see if they can get more money out of you?

It happens a lot I will bid on something that no one seems to give a crap about and out of nowhere I get outbid at the last minute.

This is with zero bids on the item initially.

Shilling or is simply everybody a sniper now? Should I wait till the last minute to place my first bid too?

96ukssob · 11-16-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by pompousjohn

Do you think a lot of sellers bid on their own stuff to see if they can get more money out of you?

It happens a lot I will bid on something that no one seems to give a crap about and out of nowhere I get outbid at the last minute.

This is with zero bids on the item initially.

Shilling or is simply everybody a sniper now? Should I wait till the last minute to place my first bid too?

there is a lot of "sniper" software that is sold that does just that. You put in your max bid and waits until seconds are left to bid.

candyflip · 11-16-2010, 11:31 AM

Being out bid at the last second has nothing to do with shill bidding. There are plenty of sniper programs that do this for you, for free or a few bucks for a membership.

iSpyCams · 11-16-2010, 11:31 AM

I guess I need me one of those.

Ayla_SquareTurtle · 11-16-2010, 11:34 AM

What you are describing sounds like sniping, but shill bidding goes on all day, every day.

candyflip · 11-16-2010, 11:35 AM

AuctionSniper.com is the best.

ottopottomouse · 11-16-2010, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pompousjohn

Do you think a lot of sellers bid on their own stuff to see if they can get more money out of you?

It happens a lot I will bid on something that no one seems to give a crap about and out of nowhere I get outbid at the last minute.

That's not shilling. Shilling is ongoing throughout the auction to falsely give you the idea you have competition for the item.

iSpyCams · 11-16-2010, 12:28 PM

I guess it's unrealistic I could get a Digitech RP1000 for 250 anyway.

Fat Panda · 11-16-2010, 12:37 PM

Too many times to count Ive been outbid during the final minutes of an auction only to have the seller send me with a second chance offer a few hours later. I always tell them to get fucked because its clear someone was bidding on their behalf in an attempt to make me pay more.... fuck ebay

candyflip · 11-16-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pompousjohn

I guess it's unrealistic I could get a Digitech RP1000 for 250 anyway.

Set up some snipes on auctions ending overnight. All my big scores have been overnight snipes.

jimmy-3-way · 11-16-2010, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pompousjohn

Do you think a lot of sellers bid on their own stuff to see if they can get more money out of you?

It happens a lot I will bid on something that no one seems to give a crap about and out of nowhere I get outbid at the last minute.

This is with zero bids on the item initially.

Shilling or is simply everybody a sniper now? Should I wait till the last minute to place my first bid too?

I got shilled on a fuckin' Ducati a while back and the winning bidder had like a dozen bids on products from the same dealer, so it was obvious, and Ebay didn't do shit.

loreen · 11-16-2010, 02:30 PM

I'm an ebay addict. I always bid 8-15 second before ending.
Just got myself some Hugo Boss long military boots :D

From experience, shilling is not a common practice.

Hornet1999 · 11-16-2010, 02:35 PM

I believe that shilling is not a common practice at least on ebay.
But we definitely see tons of similar projects (clones) on the net that do it. No doubt.

iSpyCams · 11-16-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by candyflip

AuctionSniper.com is the best.

OMG it worked! I won! Check it out!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=290498369548

11-16-2010, 11:26 AM	#1
iSpyCams Amateur Gynecologist Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,436	How often do you think auctions are shilled on ebay? Do you think a lot of sellers bid on their own stuff to see if they can get more money out of you? It happens a lot I will bid on something that no one seems to give a crap about and out of nowhere I get outbid at the last minute. This is with zero bids on the item initially. Shilling or is simply everybody a sniper now? Should I wait till the last minute to place my first bid too?

11-16-2010, 11:31 AM	#3
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,057	Being out bid at the last second has nothing to do with shill bidding. There are plenty of sniper programs that do this for you, for free or a few bucks for a membership. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

11-16-2010, 11:34 AM	#5
Ayla_SquareTurtle Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 5000 full paysite reviews and counting Posts: 3,550	What you are describing sounds like sniping, but shill bidding goes on all day, every day. __________________ gone. long gone. aylasquareturtle .."a"t".. gmail dawt com

11-16-2010, 11:35 AM	#6
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,057	AuctionSniper.com is the best. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

11-16-2010, 02:30 PM	#12
loreen myadultdesign.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 12,557	I'm an ebay addict. I always bid 8-15 second before ending. Just got myself some Hugo Boss long military boots :D From experience, shilling is not a common practice. __________________ Banners, logos, headers, peels, FHGs, ads, paysites, photo retouching etc: my adult design portfolio My logo portfolio: PornLogos.com

11-16-2010, 12:28 PM	#8
iSpyCams Amateur Gynecologist Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,436	I guess it's unrealistic I could get a Digitech RP1000 for 250 anyway.

11-16-2010, 12:37 PM	#9
Fat Panda Porn is Dead. Move along. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,295	Too many times to count Ive been outbid during the final minutes of an auction only to have the seller send me with a second chance offer a few hours later. I always tell them to get fucked because its clear someone was bidding on their behalf in an attempt to make me pay more.... fuck ebay

11-16-2010, 02:35 PM	#13
Hornet1999 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 15	I believe that shilling is not a common practice at least on ebay. But we definitely see tons of similar projects (clones) on the net that do it. No doubt.