I bought an item but there was some shill bidding going on, final end price was 30 bucks..???

Question

The final price was 30 bucks..I think the seeler did it for like 5 auctions or something it looked like...ebay suspended him for two weeks...is this the usual that ebay does? How often does this occur???

Answer 1

not often, but you have to check the persons feedback

Answer 2

Yep, it happens all the time. But in your case, you bid 30 or more dollars and got the item. What do you care?

If thirty bucks was too much, bid less next time, and ALWAYS use eSnipe. Research shows last-second bidding works to the buyers' advantage.

Answer 3

Never happened to me, I made 40 some odd purchases

read the feedback carefully for each item, before deciding to buy from someone. If they have little or no feedback be wary.

if this person continues this behaviour, they're bound to get thrown off for good.

It's a pretty safe place, but you just have to be careful, and not get excited about th"great deal" you're getting