Shill bidding is when a user has one or many other id's and bid's on his/her own item to raise the price.

1. Look at feedback left and recived

2. Selling the same item over and over

3. Private auctions

4. Private feedback

5. New user less than 30 day's bidding

6. Second offers

These are some of the things to look for on feedback shiller will receive feedback from alot of low feedback users and tend to not leave any.

A shiller may have over bid his/her item and relists it untill they get what they want

Some shiller use private auctions to hide that they are using a shilling id

Again some sellers who have done alot of shady selling will private the feedback they have.

If you see 1 to 3 new users bidding on this item it could be a sign be wary

Also some shill bidders will after 1-3 days after an auction will offer it to you as a second chance because listing it again is suspect.

Now there are alot of people who do alot of buying and selling together for example filmfavorites has alot of my fav. posters for sale and from time to time i sell one's he likes. Not all private auctions are scams some sellers prefer to keep the customers they have private i did this when i sold brokeback mountain items due to anti-gay's out in this world.

Now people have to start buying sometimes and many new user get one looking for a rare item and it is just that a bidder.

Second chance offers can be legit some people change minds and the seller does not want to relist so if you had interest they would go to you first.

Not all people cheat, not all people stay honest just always keep you eyes open and be safe

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