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Does EBay Now Permit Shill Bidding?

A little over a month ago I sent an email to Ebay about obvious shill bidding.

Of course, Ebay never responded.

This has been going on for months with Ebay seller Stevew6.

Ebay seller Stevew6 is a consistent seller of GFA-certed forgeries.

But along with his selling of GFA-certed and other assorted laughable forgeries, there is shill bidding activity in his auctions and it is obvious.

Let's look at some of the shill bidding within the auctions of Ebay seller Stevew6.

Here are his Mickey Mantle/Roger Maris forgeries still active on Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181870523292?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&a...

Now the bidding.  

You will have to click on all of the images that show the bidding to get a closer view.

Check out bidder l***y

As you can see, bidder l***y only bids on auctions from Ebay seller Stevew6.

Next auction by Ebay seller Stevew6.

Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball with a laughable COA (to go along with the laughable Mickey Mantle forgery) from Stephen Rocchi and his Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators group.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Baseball-Inscript...

Now check the bidding from bidder l***y

You will have to click on all of the below images to get a better view.

Joe DiMaggio/Ted Williams forgeries listed by Ebay seller Stevew6.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ted-Williams-Joe-Dimaggio-Autographed-8x10-...

Now the bidding.

Below is a link to other shill bidding from the auctions of Ebay seller Stevew6.

Ebay refuses to act on it.

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/forged-mickey-mantle...

So, does Ebay now permit shill bidding?

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Comment by terrier8HOF on September 19, 2015 at 2:10pm

its disgusting, 500 bids, on 65 different items, all with the same seller. duh!!!!  They do not care. They allow pathetic forgeries certed by Guaranteed Fake Always, shill bidding etc etc.  All of which puts more money in their pockets.  It is Coach's Corner with a larger audience.

Comment by CJCollector on September 19, 2015 at 2:13pm

Terrier, and that's only for a 30-day period. 

Comment by CJCollector on September 19, 2015 at 2:18pm

During another 30-day period, bidder l***y (shilling for Ebay seller Stevew6) bid 894 times on 92 items.

See below.

You may have to click on the below image to get a better view.

Comment by terrier8HOF on September 19, 2015 at 2:22pm

its a great time to be a slimy piece of crap on ebay........the flood gates are open.

Comment by CJCollector on September 19, 2015 at 2:45pm

It sure is, Terrier.

Comment by Joe W. on September 20, 2015 at 3:00pm

If someone's morals are so low they would knowingly sell bogus products then why would shill bidding be a shock. Ebay is so big and just a corporate giant that it takes time, if they ever get to it, to stop this type of activity.

When a buyer just blows big bucks without do some research, they are just asking to be taken. IMO.

Both parties are guilty. One of criminal intent. The other of stupidity.

Comment by CJCollector on September 20, 2015 at 3:13pm

+1, Joe W.

Comment by Ian Baldock on September 20, 2015 at 4:58pm

Its just one of those wink wink things those bast know its going on but profit overrules all.

Comment by CJCollector on October 1, 2015 at 3:59pm

Hi James,

Sorry to hear you're still feeling bad.  I continue to pray for you to get better.

And thank you for your nice comments.

It is frustrating for all of us.

It is definitely okay to vent here.  I do it all of the time, James.

Be well.

Comment by jeff conlee on October 2, 2015 at 7:50pm

Ebay hires nothing but sand monkeys that can careless about anything but a paycheck 

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