Does anyone else think the auctions on Ebay are rigged?
475117
heck yeah! ive been on items bidding and 2 min before its over someone starts bidding...and no it wasnt just one time..its been more.....like they have a second id to which they are busying with to get a max gain...
463409
Yes. I get really good deals on ebay. Usually I have no problems.\n\nI have one rule though: don't buy from anybody with a worse then 98% approval rating. Think about it. If they have a 98% approval rating, that means that about 2% of the time people were unhappy. That means 1 in 50 people didn't like the service.\n\nIf they have a 90% rating that means 1 in 10 didn't like the service.\n\nDon't take chances, watch the approval rating.
520262
Lots and lots of people, and Ebay does have investigators actively pursuing people for all sorts of misconduct on there.  I tried to sell a fairly expensive item and nobody bid high enough to make my reserve price.   One of the bidders on my item was contacted by someone saying they were my husband and made her a "second chance" offer to purchase the item.  She goes ahead and sends this unknown guy over $800 cash via Western Union.  After she doesn't hear anything from this guy for a couple days she finally, for the first time, contacts me.  What a mess.  I felt so bad for her and tried to help all I could.  She made too many mistakes and didn't verify who she was dealing with and she didn't follow rules set down by Ebay, so you can't really blame this one on Ebay.
475446
send a report to Ebays fraud department, they are very good and deal with the police in handling these matters. awhile back here in the states that sent two men to prison for fraud on ebay... talk it over with the right people to see who can help you better \n\nthere is the department below
1140891
Absolutely!  Just phrase the auction title correctly to be sure people find it.  You might also want to spend the extra money to get it 'featured' so that people might see it without searching for "potato" "heart" "mutant", etc.\n\nIf you post it, let me know the item number so I can have a look and see how the auction goes.\n\nI am always trying to think of crazy things to put on eBay not necessarily for the money, but just to see people's reactions and to have fun.  I once sold a Ouija board game and made up this whole back-story about how it is cursed and every time I get rid of it it shows up again.  As a special bonus, I included a 'scroll with an ancient curse.'  This was merely a piece of paper bag with all of the edges burned off, I wrote the word 'sh*t' on it and rolled it up and tied it with an old piece of twine.\nIt was an obvious lie, but funny to read and got lots of funny reactions.  Some people were actually offended, but some almost wet themselves reading it.  I didn't get alot of money for it, but more than it cost me!
322417
It shouldn't cost you anything to sell them... unless you use ebay
844017
I love Ebay!!! I think it is especially safe if you use Paypal and get buyers with Buysafe insurance on the product. I have always received everything I have ordered in perfect condition. Read your descriptions carefully, save the ad until everything goes through and save all communications from the transaction from the seller and from you to the seller. Follow instructions carefully and if it seems to good to be true it may be. If it is a company search them on the Better Business Bureau website. I have only had 1 semi bad experience on Ebay but it was resolved.
831952
All of the bidding on eBay is actually considered automatic bidding - you don't click on anything or set up anything to do this, it's just how you normally bid.  You put in the highest amount you want to bid, & eBay will automatically bid up to that amount on your behalf.
509455
I definitely believe it's rigged. Please read this for the evidence and why I think this..I am 100% convinced it is rigged.\n\nAlso there were similar problems with the phone lines last year.\n\nIn fact, I copied all the evidence that slipped through on last year's website and sent it to Scott Savol and his family who I meet. \n\nAlthough I don't remember it all, one thing was the night before the final..(the day the last two finalist sang) they showed a clip that summarized the show..then they briefly flashed all the final 12..they were in order from the first voted off to the last and Bo was the 11th flashed and Kerry (sp?) Underwood the last night before "we" voted showing someone at idol knew she would win..\n\nThey did the same thing on a previous show..had them all sitting next to each other (I think it was week 5 or 6 ) and they had them all in order of them when they were voted off..this showed Scott leaving in the week he eventually left in (in fact all of them) as the 5th place (7th voted off) before he was voted off and right after what Simon said was his best week..again someone knew..several others were kept after their worse week or left after their best week and comments---though others were much worse that particular week. \n\nThe albums in the last 4 seasons released a list of songs before they were voted off and the songs on the preview list had the singers listed in the order they subsequently were voted off (although they changed the song order last season in some of the cds after it was discussed on line..(they have changed the online website to minimize this happening again by changing the format).\n\nThey banned people reopeatedly for listing information and deleted their threads and/or words...even the words fixed are banned from the site. I personally went way back into the threads once and found a thread with a list of the songs put out three weeks previously..it had them in the order that they were subsequently voted out..Anthony then Scott etc. I was stunned and I answered the old thread "OMG--look at the date this was posted. and it shows people being voted off in the exact order they eventually were three weeks before it happened. This bumped the post to the top and it was on they..within a few minutes (the moderator apparently read it) the entire thread was gone (but luckily I had copied it and others and sent them all to \nScott Savol) and I was banned from the site. Each time I tried to get on and post evidence, they promptly banned me even though I used different names and email addresses. It was the evidence they didn't want posted as it would cut into their profits if people knew the show was fake.\n\nCarrie was also prominently feautured in the CD (which came out before te show was over)as one of the few people wearing colored clothes in the left corner (we read left to right)...again suggesting someone knew she'd win and they wanted er prominently featured.\n\nAlso an online paper in England honoring one of the producers with an award..mentioned in te text..American's idols winner Carrie Underwood a full 2 days before she was the winner. It turned out the reporter messed up and thre article was not supposed to be printed until after the final results were announced. Several people printed the link to this paper with the paper's date verified on it and I also copied this and sent to Scott. I hope he shared it with his friends on idol during or after the tour.\n\nI think there was more stuff as well and it all convinced me beyond a shadow of a doubtthat American idol is rigged..\n\nI never waste time calling now (and they are stealing money with their deal with cinular wireless) when people pay to vote with text messaging if it is rigged. \n\nI vowed no matter how much I like a singer or singers I will never buy a cd if the person is under contract with American Idol and if idol also benefits. I think the show--like fox's other reality shows are
245657
Very legit! go to about.com they have great resources for locating these type of auction. Good luck!
872337
Sometimes there will be items listed for a really low price, but the shipping will be 10x what it really costs to ship the item... People do this to avoid paying large listing and final value fees (as shipping costs are not factored into the equation for figuring out fees).\n\nIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
755241
I haven't followed eBay promotions lately, but I experienced in the past that they send you an email like "free listing on <date>", but when you actually click on "details" and read the whole thing, then there are lots of "if-s" and "but-s". Like "Buy Now" being excluded, or certain categories, or if you add a photo and bold headline then it's the usual price, and so on.....
147437
I've recently tried a reverse auction from a site that I found on google adwords. I posted my wanted ad for a playstation. I requested a lower price and I had a good deal. There was only one bid but the transaction was successful and I received the item. I'll give it another shot !
1104597
Power Sellers bring in money for them (moreso than other sellers). Plus, they have access to a direct line at Ebay where they can talk to a live person to get problems resolved. Thus, their "squeaky wheel" is much louder. Besides, Ebay does not care about too much of anything except money. Look up their child pornography sometime. They turn a blind eye to quite a bit.
432083
there are some on ebay
1092137
Not sure where you are.\nIn Australia and News Zealand, there is another auction site - graysonline.\nThey don't have such varieties like eBay but much much more reliable since the company examines the goods and check the sellers first before allowing them to list the items.\nThey do traditional auction too.
1095111
yes, but read the person's comments first. if it seems like a shady deal, it probably is. there are lots of legitimate people out there selling stuff though.