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How eBay Sellers Fix Auctions

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the the-accussed-hereby-stand dept.

Boj writes "The Times online is carrying stories on fraud carried out on eBay using shill bidding. Citing eBay's changes to security as aiding the shill bidders and this fraud: "Last November eBay changed its rules to conceal bidders' identity — making it even more difficult for customers to see whether sellers are bidding on their own lots.""

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  1. How to spot shill bidding in EBay! by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 4, Funny

    Am writing this book. Pre-register to buy it on Ebay! now.

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    sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
  2. Re:Ebay - Where there is a sucker born every minut by RandoX · · Score: 1, Funny

    I have been a victim of Ebay fraud, complained and heard nothing back. I sucks, but I now expect that from both ebay and paypal.


    Enough said.

  3. Fraud on eBay?! by antifoidulus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Perish the thought!

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    Monstar L
  4. Re:Ebay - Where there is a sucker born every minut by Kijori · · Score: 3, Funny

    But in eBay no one's waiting around the corner to knife you and take it back...

  5. Re:An explanation of what, exactly, is wrong... by tlh1005 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The man next to you, says "I'll pay you $30 to do me instead."
    Is this "service" station connected to the Bunny Ranch???