eBay/Craigslist Cheap tractors on EBAY?????

[Soundguy]

Shill bidder that goofed up and won his own (fake) bid?

Soundguy

 

[California]

I've described this before but what the heck:

Long ago I bid an ebay item and soon saw many competing bids from only two other people. I sensed I was being shilled so I looked at the feedback for all three.

All used the same ISP and two had created ebay accounts within minutes of each other. Many of their auctions had been won by one another. On their earliest auctions, positive feedback had been exchanged within 5 minutes of the auction close, saying prompt payment and speedy delivery. Either they lived down the hall from one another or more likely, were the same person shilling his auctions to raise the price and inflate his feedback.

Buyer beware ....

 

[VT_Hokie]

I watched a bidder on an old farm truck I was interested in get shilled and shy away. I ended up sniping it an getting a pretty good deal out of it. I did confront the seller (a car dealer) about it though and it was one of those "uh..." moments. In regards to the $3,000 tractor stuff I thought they were just fishing for active email accounts, I guess someone out there is sending them money..