viphitman Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) Hmmm, I just wondered ....but if you got for an ebay item 11 bids and 10 of them have their identities protected, surely that is a little dodgy especially when the item is a current indemander??? Edited May 3, 2012 by viphitman Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I make all of my auctions private, as some buyers don't want other folks knowing what they've bought... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dylan Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hmmm, I just wondered ....but if you got for an ebay item 11 bids and 10 of them have their identities protected, surely that is a little dodgy especially when the item is a current indemander??? strong arguements for and against private auctions so I guess its all down to your gut feeling case by case. Do you know the seller or have you dealt with him before ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Private auctions negatively affect my actions as a buyer, as they are often (obviously not always) the tool of a shill bidding seller. Otherwise, I guess they're useful for sensitive items like porn or something. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
viphitman Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 I do not know the seller but it's the first time that basically all bids are set on private for an item I am interested in . I often check the bidders activities with the seller as well due to all that shill bidding. Maybe ebay could allocate different numbers for private auctions and show the percentage of bidding activities with the buyer so at least you know the sequence of bidding, the bidding activities with the seller as well as the amount of different buyers. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Brooky Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Private auctions negatively affect my actions as a buyer, as they are often (obviously not always) the tool of a shill bidding seller. Otherwise, I guess they're useful for sensitive items like porn or something. =============================================================== :lol: Edited May 4, 2012 by Brooky Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Derek Pearson Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Otherwise, I guess they're useful for sensitive items like porn or something. Nail on the head Bob. Recent statistics show that 83% of men will openly admit to having had affairs, 91% of the same men will openly admit to having taken illegal substances and likewise 86% of the same group of men will openly admit to engaging in regular criminal activity. However only 3% of the same group of men will openly admit to having looked at porn online. Derek PhB, MFI Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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