Deceived/framed Bidding?

[esfandiyar2015]

An item is for bidding by the owner/seller,and few people with highly positive feedback put their considered bidding numbers slowly.Suddenly,out of nowhere,few users with zero feedback come to play and put different higher bidding number as if they are in race with each other.

A pessimistic viewer may consider this a seller's/owner's trick who has created multiple user IDs to gain profit ASAP in that bidding period or psychologically push other old bidders to raise their numbers.

The time is now for change,I believe.eBay shouldn't allow users with zero feedback to make it like horse race. Some well known sellers prohibit users with few feedback rates to put bidding number/s.That is good,but not enough.

[retroman_studios]

Think of it like Casino's. The house always wins.

Use Buy It Now. Auctions these days are full of what you experienced plus bad pricing in general.

[reallynicestamps]

Zero bidders mean that eBay's pitiful advertising is working. Those are usually new bidders.

If they win, that is not shilling, because the shiller does not want to win, he wants you to win at the highest price you are willing to pay.

If those zero bidders are retracting bids, that is a sign of shilling.

and few people with highly positive feedback put their considered bidding numbers slowly.

This is called 'nibble bidding' and is a very poor strategy.

Bid once.

Bid your maximum.

Bid late if you prefer, using your Watch List to follow bidding.

BTW, 85% of listings are now Fixed Price, and most auctions include Buy It Now options.

There is little reason to hang around for seven days only to learn you lost to someone more aggressive.

[67jimmyblue]

I agree with you. I have been bidding on weddings dresses and all the winning bids are from buyers with 0 to 4 winning bids. You search that bidder and they are bidding on all of the wedding dresses from that 1 seller or all the winning bids are from a Private listing- bidder's identities protected. It also happens all the time from certain jewelry sellers.

[reallynicestamps]

Be very careful with wedding dresses sold by Chinese vendors.

Usually I am comfortable with overseas sellers on the basis that they are as honest as any one else, but for an important occasion like a wedding, the chances of getting something awful, of poor quality, and late are too high.'You will probably have to have it altered in any case, so  why not buy closer to home. Including in thrift shops.

The dresses there are likely to be well past their fashionable date, but a decent seamstress can do wonders with removing puff sleeves and slimming ballroom skirts.

Or look for a local seamstress/tailor who can and will build your gown for less than the boutiques who are peddling Vera Wang knock offs, that also have to be ordered in and altered.

And best wishes for your marriage. We just celebrated our 50th anniversary so it can be done.