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<p>[QUOTE="LA_Geezer, post: 3047081, member: 89393"]All it takes is for another entity that is not tied the seller's account to make that bid. It would be a losing battle for eBay to prove that the shill bid was not bona fide. And it would be impossible for suspecting bidders to take a case to eBay since the identities of other bidders is withheld from the public. </p><p><br /></p><p>Banning crooked sellers who use shills is a long way from the top of the list, they want to make money for their stockholders, and since it is impossible for actual bidders to prove shills are operating...</p><p><br /></p><p>Note also that just about every single coin category has both auctions and Buy It Now options. One could always take the position that by using the BIN option you needn't worry about shills. I think, though, that most BIN coins are overpriced, so there's your conundrum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LA_Geezer, post: 3047081, member: 89393"]All it takes is for another entity that is not tied the seller's account to make that bid. It would be a losing battle for eBay to prove that the shill bid was not bona fide. And it would be impossible for suspecting bidders to take a case to eBay since the identities of other bidders is withheld from the public. Banning crooked sellers who use shills is a long way from the top of the list, they want to make money for their stockholders, and since it is impossible for actual bidders to prove shills are operating... Note also that just about every single coin category has both auctions and Buy It Now options. One could always take the position that by using the BIN option you needn't worry about shills. I think, though, that most BIN coins are overpriced, so there's your conundrum.[/QUOTE]
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