Another winning bid cancelled

System

techspec wrote: »

The buyer is bidding against a fake bidder - so the buyer is the loser.

Also - its illegal and a jailable offence.

LOL the police are after me as we speak.....

System

techspec wrote: »

The buyer is bidding against a fake bidder - so the buyer is the loser.

Also - its illegal and a jailable offence.

Plus the buyer doesn't know he/she is a loser, he/she thinks he/she is a winner.

I'm literally turning losers into winners. I should get a public service award!

jimbo24168

goater78 wrote: »

Plus the buyer doesn't know he/she is a loser, he/she thinks he/she is a winner.

I'm literally turning losers into winners. I should get a public service award!

No...you're defrauding genuine honest bidders.
Someone was jailed last year for this practice and I hope eBay can trace your actions, they are big enough to "cut a few corners" to find out your true identity and that of your friends.

A legal way around this is to set the auction starting price at what you want as a minimum price. If I wanted say £20 for something then I would set the starting price at that.

techspec

If goater78 on Ebay is the same one - theres not much activity.

Just a wind up merchant.

System

jimbo24168 wrote: »

No...you're defrauding genuine honest bidders.
Someone was jailed last year for this practice and I hope eBay can trace your actions, they are big enough to "cut a few corners" to find out your true identity and that of your friends.

A legal way around this is to set the auction starting price at what you want as a minimum price. If I wanted say £20 for something then I would set the starting price at that.

So what's the difference between setting the starting bid at £20 and having a mate bid up to £20? In both scenarios the buyers first active bid is £20?

starrystarry

goater78 wrote: »

So what's the difference between setting the starting bid at £20 and having a mate bid up to £20? In both scenarios the buyers first active bid is £20?

There is no difference to the buyer goater, go for it. eBay do whatever they can to squeeze every last penny out of their customers so good luck to anyone who plays them at their own game.

Crisp_£_note

goater78 wrote: »

No i don't cheat, I just refuse to pay extra to set a reserve price on my bid. There is no difference to doing this than there is setting a reserve price.

I am happy as I have got the price I wanted, the buyer is happy as they have got the item for a price they have bid on. The only people unhappy are Ebay who have not made extra money by me setting a reserve limit.

I am more than happy for the losing party in this transaction to be Ebay.

Sorry if I miss understand the way to sell on ebay and dont know how much this setting a reserve costs but why dont you simply add a little extra to the item price to cover the cost of the extra charge ebay make to add a reserve limit listing? Just as some do when offering free P&P ? This way you cover your own costs.

Thanks

System

techspec wrote: »

If goater78 on Ebay is the same one - theres not much activity.

Just a wind up merchant.

No I use my real name on eBay. I'm not an animal :-)

System

Crisp_£_note wrote: »

Sorry if I miss understand the way to sell on ebay and dont know how much this setting a reserve costs but why dont you simply add a little extra to the item price to cover the cost of the extra charge ebay make to add a reserve limit listing? Just as some do when offering free P&P ? This way you cover your own costs.

Thanks

It's an auction so you can't set a price:)

POPPYOSCAR

goater78 wrote: »

LOL the police are after me as we speak.....

You may laugh but I understand Ebay have prosecuted someone for this.