kozersky
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posted on February 29, 2008 10:44:47 PM new
There are a few threads on the ebay forum regarding questionable listings. Apparently, there are sellers with zero feedback showing 35,000 listings, which can't be bid on.
The thread is - "Is Ebay Creating Listings To Boost totals Look"
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=2000527568&start=0
And, another -
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=2000523641&tstart=0&mod=1204353481335
Bill K-
Stamp Collector Forum
William J Kozersky Stamp Co.
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capolady
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posted on March 1, 2008 03:06:54 AM new
Now isn't that interesting. I was looking through the jewelry listings last night and I found quite a number of these auctions. You need a credit card and seller approval to bid. No bids on any of the auctions and way overpriced for the items listed. I had no idea what they were and didn't wish to invest the time to find out.
Could it be? No, tell me it isn't so.
Honest EEB creating bogus auctions to inflate the numbers?? I'm crushed!!
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Damariscotta
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posted on March 1, 2008 04:18:53 AM new
Maybe I am naive, but having worked in the computer industry for many years, to me this looked like a classic case of a test or marketing implementation that has some software problems. And some faulty logic added to a big merge/rollout can really make the error balloon, without the intervention of an evil genius. As someone towards the end of those messages pointed out, eBay could use easier methods to inflate numbers.
Or maybe it's a conspiracy to make us think there is a conspiracy as a part of a larger conspiracy to hide the conspiracy.
I couldn't help visualizing most of those posters wetting their pants with excitement reporting on the "mystery" listings, taking only occasional breaks to check on their stockpiles of canned goods and ammo in the cellar.
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neglus
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posted on March 1, 2008 04:44:55 AM new
Looks like tests to me too. I think the FB forum posters have wild imaginations! I think some stayed up all night trying to solve the *mystery*
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http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards?refid=store
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 1, 2008 05:45:41 AM new
Reminds me of a bunch of ignorant hillbillies sitting around jawin', scratching their head lice, egging each other on.
"Shee-it, Chester, you got any of that squirrel stew left? I'm feelin' a mite peckish."
fLufF
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vintageads4u
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posted on March 1, 2008 07:34:48 AM new
A lot of the listings they quote have now been removed by ebay. Except for one on the last page that has 90,000 of the same clock auction with 100 available in each listing. That is like 9 million unattractive clocks. Talk about a crowded ebay room!
How would you like to wake up and check you clock auction only to see that you better make 8,999,999 more JUST IN CASE.
Beth
Antique Ad Shop
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Damariscotta
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posted on March 1, 2008 07:40:21 AM new
I also loved the bit about eBay monitoring the forum and removing the listings mentioned in the posts (in order to hide the evidence and the identity of the second gunman).
#1 complaint: eBay won't remove bogus listings.
#2 complaint: eBay removes bogus listings.
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dd731
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posted on March 1, 2008 07:45:44 AM new
I think they are Classified Ads. Check out this link.
<a href="http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/f-ad.html">
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hwahwa
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posted on March 1, 2008 08:46:50 AM new
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/f-ad.html
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Lets all stop whining !
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sthoemke
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posted on March 2, 2008 11:03:01 AM new
No, the bogus listings, created by ebay to pump up their auction counts during the boycott, were not classified ads.
All of the fake auctions had sellers beginning with the user ID "sdc_prod_" followed by a string of numbers. Each fake seller had 10,000+ bogus listing (auctions wouldn't even let you bid).
You'd think ebay would have been more clever in pumping up their listing count.
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neglus
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posted on March 2, 2008 01:32:50 PM new
Ebay says it's a test - listings are probably shopping.com ("sdc"= shopping dot com, owned by Ebay) - here's AuctionBytes article about this:
http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/3/1204379814.html
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http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards?refid=store
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vintageads4u
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posted on March 2, 2008 02:05:55 PM new
First thread mentioned by Bill is gone.
Second thread is there but the listings are gone. I thought the clocks were really funny.
Beth
Antique Ad Shop
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neglus
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posted on March 2, 2008 02:11:47 PM new
I think the clocks are for real. Not the smartest way to list things but the guy must be thinking BIG!
http://stores.ebay.com/J-Edgar-Cools-Clockworks_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm
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http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards?refid=store
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rhpepsi
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posted on March 2, 2008 03:12:09 PM new
clocks......ALL listed on Feb. 5th....
one week after new fees/standards announced
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neglus
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posted on March 2, 2008 03:15:53 PM new
But not after the new pricing went in to effect! 90,000 listings @ .06 = $ 5400.00 - and a handful of sales! ARGH! Even at $.03 listing he needs to rethink his plan.
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http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards?refid=store
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rhpepsi
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posted on March 2, 2008 03:28:49 PM new
the "sales" are hard to track...because if they are sold IN THE STORE/DUTCH type auction you do NOT see them if you search COMPLETED. If you look at their feedback, these CLOCKS ARE HOT! - every house is getting one (20-30 a day being sold)! ...so it looks...if you look at the feedback they are leaving for buyers. FEEDBACK is another number on this seller that seems AWFUL LOW for the amount of "SALES". Had to buy one!!...everyone else was....Mirage Industries, Inc.
http://www.namesonthings.com/Pages/Clock-Antigua.htm
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vintageads4u
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posted on March 2, 2008 03:49:42 PM new
Duh...it is your last name on a clock. That is pretty smart. I found mine..resistance is futile MUST buy clock with my last name on it!
Not.
Beth
Antique Ad Shop
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rhpepsi
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posted on March 2, 2008 03:53:45 PM new
March 02, 2008 | 02:32PM PST/PT
Some Shopping.com listings appeared accidentally on eBay.com over the past two days. This system issue has been resolved. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.
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