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Robert
4th February 2007, 06:48 AM
This just ended on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150080918072&rd=1&rd=1
Like I said, am I missing something here? The dagger and sheath are in good condition but the price seems a tad bit high. What does any one else think about this? :confused:

FenrisWolf
4th February 2007, 07:00 AM
Seller is using a shill bidder; he makes a big deal of using no reserve, that's always a warning sign. And while you can't look up bidder names, but you can look up bid history. The second-to-last bidder on the knife jacked it up from 370.00 to 750.00, and 64% of their 100-499 bid history is with this one seller.

I took a look at some of his other auctions. Seems he has this down to a science; if the bid is less than he wants to milk something for, he jacks it up hugely, and then adds a last minute bid from a supposed second bidder for a bit more so it doesn't look too dodgy. If, however, he thinks he has a fish on the hook, he initiates a bidding war between two new bidders in hopes that the fish will jump on board.

spiral
6th February 2007, 07:49 PM
. The second-to-last bidder on the knife jacked it up from 370.00 to 750.00, and 64% of their 100-499 bid history is with this one seller.


Actualy The percentage bid history of 64% is the bid activity in last 30 days. So its Not the percentage of all bids or indeed auctions paticipated in or won.

Spiral

jmings
6th February 2007, 08:59 PM
Now, THAT'S what I'm talkin' about. :mad: