if in a private listing you don't know who else is bidding on the item, how can you ensure that shill bidding doesn't take place? I had the STRANGEST auction take place over the weekend with a private listing. I was watching an auction that had 0 bidders. At about 1 minute 30s left into the auction i placed a bid. Refresh after Refresh, i though i had it, only to find that i was outbid. Extremely pissed, i wanted to see who snipped the item from me, but i couldn't see who it was.
A couple days later, i got a second chance offer, (this was an e product) which i accepted cuz i really wanted the item...but now i'm wondering if i was dupped...how can you tell if shill bidding occurs in private auctions?
A couple days later, i got a second chance offer, (this was an e product) which i accepted cuz i really wanted the item...but now i'm wondering if i was dupped...how can you tell if shill bidding occurs in private auctions?
