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<p>[QUOTE="rush2112, post: 1292636, member: 25570"]After being very bitter with ebay and after many months, I finally listed a 1937 uncirculated banknote. In my listing, I stated that for bidders without 5 or more feedbacks contact me first. Sure enough, there appears a bidder with no feedback and bid. </p><p>In case others don't know, these people do this to give the impression that the item is being shilled thus making serious buyers back out of bidding, allowing the guy with no feedback to pay far less for your item than it is worth.</p><p>I cancelled his bid and sure enough someone else with only 3 feedbacks shows up with a bid and wins the auction. I refused to sell him the note, believing he was the same bidder I had previously cancelled. </p><p>Long story short, I was left a negative feedback and once again had my reputation tarnished by a someone who is allowed to manipulate the system.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rush2112, post: 1292636, member: 25570"]After being very bitter with ebay and after many months, I finally listed a 1937 uncirculated banknote. In my listing, I stated that for bidders without 5 or more feedbacks contact me first. Sure enough, there appears a bidder with no feedback and bid. In case others don't know, these people do this to give the impression that the item is being shilled thus making serious buyers back out of bidding, allowing the guy with no feedback to pay far less for your item than it is worth. I cancelled his bid and sure enough someone else with only 3 feedbacks shows up with a bid and wins the auction. I refused to sell him the note, believing he was the same bidder I had previously cancelled. Long story short, I was left a negative feedback and once again had my reputation tarnished by a someone who is allowed to manipulate the system.[/QUOTE]
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