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hello my friends--------hey Zeppy check out these two items ending today on ebay. item#280309392893 and #180325453563. what bidding activity!ebay is getting worse each day. your friend michael

bostonmike1 wrote:hello my friends--------hey Zeppy check out these two items ending today on ebay. item#280309392893 and #180325453563. what bidding activity!ebay is getting worse each day. your friend michael

I didn't see anything too concerning. Both items seem to have the novice bidder dumping a giant sting of small bids on the item (really small increases for a bunch of bids...not often you seem something with 50 bids).

I'm guessing it's not shill bidding because if you look at the novice bidder's bidding profile, he has a rather small percentage with the seller, and appears to bid on a variety of phono items. My guess it's just a novice, who is compelled, for some reason, to bid in small increments.

Here, to link those for your clicking convenience:

eBay Item #180325453563
eBay Item #280309392893

— MordEth

VictrolaGuy - Walt wrote:

bostonmike1 wrote:ebay is getting worse each day

Zeppy said it: "novice bidder[s] dumping a giant sting of small bids on the item."

I'd add that it these are classic cheapskaters (nothing new on FeeBay and very common at local auctions). They really want to get a deal but don't have the first inkling of what "a deal" is. They nickle and dime it till the end. Hey, with any luck we might hear someone complain right here after they don't win, as they blame imaginary shill bidders rather than their own cluelessness (new word...lol).

Walt

i only asked a question. i was not bidding on this item since i do not buy the CRAP for sale (sight unseen crap) on ebay. i just peruse the site for a laugh at those that do purchase in such a manner. i trust you were not directing your clueless comment towards myself. michael