kept2much-07
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posted on June 14, 2001 11:35:15 AM
My father and I are sellers in the same town and NO we never shill bid. Before I start this story I will tell you user names have been changed to protect the guilty. We just discovered another seller who deals in higher priced collectibles in town has another user name. After looking up the bid history we found out Stupid bid on Loser's stuff 12 times. And Loser bid on Stupid's stuff 17 times. And the funny thing is about the only stuff they bid on is each others.
You'd think with all of the high tech equipment nowadays ebay would have discovered what they're doing or do they even care? After all, it makes them more money!
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mcbrunnhilde
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posted on June 14, 2001 12:20:44 PM
They are definitely stupid losers. Report 'em to Safe Harbor right away. They deserve to get kicked off!
JMHO
Without eBay, I might have a real life... 
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ecom
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posted on June 14, 2001 01:04:01 PM
Yep. Ebay will give 'em a warning not to do it again!
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on June 14, 2001 01:55:19 PM
Check out eBay 1000379499
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mtnmama
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posted on June 14, 2001 02:05:23 PM
If you can prove they're shilling, ebay will kick them both off. However, they could re-register and do it again.
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missspider
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posted on June 14, 2001 02:06:58 PM
My goodness. I hope they enjoy paying the final value fee.
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kept2much-07
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posted on June 14, 2001 02:27:10 PM
Oh, my goodness, that sure is a lot more interesting than shill bidding. Thanks for the laugh!
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pwolf
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posted on June 14, 2001 02:29:57 PM
GreetingsfromUK,
ROTFLOL!!!!
I never knew you could have a user name that long. 
Them's some pricey tomatoes!
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sharkbaby
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posted on June 14, 2001 02:43:45 PM
U.K. - I wonder what the point is on that tomato auction? Shock value? Now, THAT will be a high FVF!
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fountainhouse
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posted on June 14, 2001 02:51:53 PM
Pretty surprising that it hasn't been nuked by now ...
Nancy
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naru
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posted on June 15, 2001 06:06:27 AM
"Yep. Ebay will give 'em a warning not to do it again!"
This reminds me of a provincial police force here in Canada who are not armed chasing criminals:
"Stop, or I'll yell stop again!"
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obars
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posted on June 15, 2001 06:17:35 AM
Here lately Ebay is too busy trying to run off sellers and bidders with their rediculous rules and extra fee's. My hit counters on Ebay say that Ebay is headed for rough time, as are we.
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on June 15, 2001 10:57:27 AM
The lot has now been pulled. It was great fun whilst it lasted.
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mcbrunnhilde
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posted on June 15, 2001 11:01:28 AM
Could someone please tell me what it was? It was yanked before I had a chance to look at it! 
Without eBay, I might have a real life...
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Btrice
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posted on June 15, 2001 11:06:22 AM
A can of tomatoes for over 13,000,000.00 with vulgar user names shill bidding.
The description was inventive though.
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on June 15, 2001 04:58:16 PM
This was a peeled can of tomatoes from the leading UK supermarket. It reached £9,999,999 or $1,400,000 before being pulled by eBay.
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mcbrunnhilde
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posted on June 15, 2001 11:02:07 PM
Can't believe I missed such an important and influential auction! 
Without eBay, I might have a real life...
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