Or it could be just a fan of the show. Todd
On Jan 2, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Jason Utas <meteorite...@gmail.com> wrote: > Carl, All, > For those who apparently don't know how to read the bidding statistics > on a given page, the important thing to look at is the time at which a > bid was placed -- not the order in which it appears on the list. > > The current top bid, held by 3***g( 93), was placed on December 31st, > at ~10:30am PST. > a***a( 419) tried to outbid 3***g( 93) twice the next day (Jan. 1), > placing bids of $50 and $60. > At this point, s***t( 0 ) placed no fewer than 14 bids, the last of > which was for $180. This drove the price to $182.50, which...makes > sense, since the bid increment up to $250 is $2.50. > > This looks like a typical example of someone bidding an item up. But > since we all know Geoff and he does have good standing, it would be > strange to accuse him of anything without evidence of some sort. > > It's probably just someone who doesn't understand how best to use > ebay. Or it could even be a recurrence of our non-paying fellow from > a week or so ago... > > Regards, > Jason > > > > On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 3:35 PM, <cdtuc...@cox.net> wrote: >> Don, Greg, >> OMG >> I can't believe what I am reading here. >> We are talking about Geoff Notkin. I am sorry but, I have to speak up here. >> Geoff is NOT shilling here. >> He would simply never be a part of anything like that. >> The reason it looks like the *0* feedback bidder bid so many times is >> because the bidder with 93 feedbacks bid around 15 times until he was high >> bidder. This has nothing to do with any shill or conspiracy. It is simply >> how eBay works. >> Again ,I say for the record. Geoff is way to cool to be involved in ANY >> thing illegal. >> Carl >> -- >> Carl or Debbie Esparza >> Meteoritemax >> >> >> ---- GREG LINDH <gee...@msn.com> wrote: >>> >>> An Ebayer bidding on his own stuff. >>> >>> Wow, there's a shocker. >>> >>> >>> Greg L. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com >>>> To: fuj...@mac.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>> Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 17:44:32 -0500 >>>> CC: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay >>>> >>>> The fact that one individual bidder has 0 feedback and that many bids on >>>> one >>>> item in that span of time, leads me to feel that maybe a form of bid >>>> rigging >>>> is taken place. At least that's what would catch my eye and put my guard >>>> up. >>>> Now that the price is where the seller wants it, it would not surprise me >>>> that Mr. 0 feedback will not bid again. If I was the high bidder I would >>>> retract my bid this way Mr. 0 would be high bidder! I could be wrong on all >>>> this but I have seen this game before on several occasions. >>>> Here is a link to a news source in which an eBay bidder was arrested and >>>> charged with bidding on his own auctions because he said they were lower >>>> then expected...he even admits creating another account with name to do >>>> this >>>> bidding rigging! >>>> >>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1267410/Ebay-seller-faces-fine-bidding-items-raise-prices.html >>>> >>>> Sincerely >>>> Don Merchant >>>> IMCA #0960 >>>> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders >>>> http://www.ctreasurescwonders.com/index.html >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Gary Fujihara" <fuj...@mac.com> >>>> To: "MeteorList" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 12:46 PM >>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=170585023324 >>>>> >>>>> current bid is at $180 for a 2.3g complete oriented Bassikounou H5 >>>>> chondrite >>>>> >>>>> granted Geoff's offering is a pristine example of flight orientation of an >>>>> OC, but would anybody in their right mind bid $79/g? FWIW, this 'new' guy >>>>> has 0 feedback. >>>>> >>>>> Gary Fujihara >>>>> Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) >>>>> 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 >>>>> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ >>>>> http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html >>>>> (808) 640-9161 >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> Visit the Archives at >>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
