05-18-2015 08:54 AM
Hello all,
I suspect a seller to bid on it's own item. Can this be reported to eBay for investigation?
Thanks.
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05-18-2015 12:00 PM
Absolutely it can. You need to be sitting at a desktop computer or looking at the listing on a website to see it but there is a 'Report Item' link on the right about halfway down. You will then be walked through the steps and options. If you have time, call ebay instead.
05-18-2015 12:00 PM
Absolutely it can. You need to be sitting at a desktop computer or looking at the listing on a website to see it but there is a 'Report Item' link on the right about halfway down. You will then be walked through the steps and options. If you have time, call ebay instead.
05-18-2015 06:41 PM
Ok I will check that out.
Thank you.
05-19-2015 01:57 AM
But remember that if a seller 'buys' his own item he has to pay the fees to eBay for listing and selling, These can run up to 20% of the 'winning' bid.
So sellers rarely 'win' their own items. If you can see any sign that the seller has a constant bidder who never wins or who retracts a lot of bids, then there is a good chance he is 'shilling' the auction.