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The Dummy Phone and Picasso drawing guy is at it again!

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  • Moglex
    Moglex Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    Bamber19 wrote:
    someone actually has to report this guy to the police
    Go for it!

    BTW: Does anyone know why the last thread disappeared?
  • tobedifferent
    tobedifferent Posts: 111 Forumite
    kevinyork wrote:
    Spot on.

    There is a site here and if you enter a seller's item no it will check to see if any bidders have bid on previous listings from the same seller....pretty easy to spot a shill bidder by using this:

    Shill Bidder Test

    I've entered some of my auctions, I sell a lot of brand new benefit make-up, I have the same people bidding repeatedly as I always start low and they think they'll get lucky. I'd never shill bid and I've lost money on transactions when I have misjudged but when looking at this site it appears that I am a scammer, shill bidding to my hearts content.

    I'd use this page along with e-bay with caution, again I think that genuine sellers who will not scam are dragged down by the rip of merchants.
    Total Debt at start of challenge : ££26563.92 :eek:
    Total Debt now: ££26563.92 :T
    39 till 30 challenge amount needed:£10792. _pale_
    39 till 30 challenge amount received/saved: £0 :j
    39 weeks till the big 3-0! :beer:

    Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • Moglex
    Moglex Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    kevinyork wrote:
    There is a site here and if you enter a seller's item no it will check to see if any bidders have bid on previous listings from the same seller....pretty easy to spot a shill bidder by using this:

    Shill Bidder Test
    You need to check the number of auctions the supposed shill has bid on compared to the total the seller has listed.

    For some collectables it's quite possible that a buyer will bid on a lot of the seller's auctions, particularly if they're holding out for a good price on things. Then it can look as if they've been shilling and got caught out.

    It would be particularly unfortunate if a new seller and a new buyer 'met up' like this.

    Still, a good tool if used with some intelligence.
  • jo_b_2
    jo_b_2 Posts: 7,120 Forumite
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    Moglex wrote:
    BTW: Does anyone know why the last thread disappeared?

    I have checked back and the original thread was removed by MSE Forum Team1. No reason is recorded for the removal, I'm afraid, so I'm not totally sure why it was removed. :confused:
  • rdwarr
    rdwarr Posts: 6,159 Forumite
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    Back again!
    The Picasso

    This has gone beyond a joke now. I wonder if Halesowen College know what their Art students are up to. I have a feeling they will tomorrow.
    Can I help?
  • rdwarr
    rdwarr Posts: 6,159 Forumite
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    While we're at it:
    Here is the Steve Irwin photo that he
    took picture myself whilst my visit to australia
    .
    But here is a strikingly similar print!
    Can I help?
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    rdwarr wrote:
    While we're at it:
    Here is the Steve Irwin photo that he .
    But here is a strikingly similar print!

    The photo is likely to be a stock photo. The signatures are different. Wonder where he nicked it? :rolleyes:

    Edit: Oops, I see what you're saying now - he claims to have taken the photo himself. :doh:
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • LULUBELLE_2
    LULUBELLE_2 Posts: 1,103 Forumite
    He's astonishingly confident - or maybe just plain stupid? :eek:

    I've been in correspondence today (again) with the original seller - he says that he's really pushing it with Ebay now, using his Powerseller status as leverage. I'm staggered that they NARU'd stupid Halesowen boy in Sept, but reinstated him 10 days later:mad: . Perhaps his Uncle owns Ebay? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    I only exist in my own mind - if you can see, hear or read me, you are a product of my imagination.
  • LULUBELLE_2
    LULUBELLE_2 Posts: 1,103 Forumite
    BTW, he sold another Steve Irwin photo 'Obtained Autograph myself and took picture myself whilst my visit to australia' on this auction:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Steve-Irwin-Original-Hand-Signed-Autograph_W0QQitemZ190041455836QQihZ009QQcategoryZ96821QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    No doubt another generic pic? :rolleyes:
    I only exist in my own mind - if you can see, hear or read me, you are a product of my imagination.
  • Contains_Mild_Peril
    Contains_Mild_Peril Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    I love the bit in the "Picasso" ad where he boasts
    As always i only sell quality itmes in my auctions, i have 90%+ feedback
    as though 90.5% were a good feedback score! :rotfl:
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