Ethics question about push auctions in Sedo

[Lomous]

Hi name pros !
What do you think about the following situation :
Someone makes a bid on sedo for a domain he owns either via a second account or via somebody else he knows, with a very low price, just to be able to push the domain for free auction. Is the domain is not sold to other bidders it returns to him with only 15% loss which is way les than the $69 auction fee.
Technically it does not violate any rule because the paiement happens and sedo gets the commission. But is it ok ethically ?
This may not make sense for one dn but for 100 the difference may be significant ..

 

[D Haynes]

I'm sure that would be against their rules. Shill bidding will get your account closed is my guess.

 

[D Haynes]

There was a thread on here where someone proposed doing something similar between NP members.

 

[Lomous]

Yes this is true. I have read that. It s quite similar only one has to find someone intending to buy the domain in that case.
Thanks for reply

 

[Bob Hawkes]

In my view it would be clearly unethical.