U11 Stolen

[zxocmars]

Before you piped in,

I'd be happy to pay £35 plus the £50 diesel in the van to go get it

Now I have doubts if the bid has been artificially enchanced.

Is there any way I can prove the other "user" is the same without going thru Ebay?

[umpkin]

no, dont think so

if your happy with £35 then get the box, then report him so he cant do it anymore.

if you report him now, if hes found to be doing the wrong, the listing will be cancelled. afaik

it could be genuine, maybe im too worried bout being ripped off so i automatically check, maybe i should have not said anything, i know i would want to know.

are these boxes that rare???

[zxocmars]

I've e-mailed ebay to request a "shilling" check

I will advise the seller if he asks for payment.

I'd rather wait longer, than be robbed by someone

it aint like I'm short of a motor at the moment.

[zxocmars]

funny how the "shill" user just bought a CA18ET engine and paid immediately and received feedback within seconds. Hmm???

[zxocmars]

I've asked for phone number and address to arrange collection of item.

[umpkin]

Originally Posted by zxocmars

funny how the "shill" user just bought a CA18ET engine and paid immediately and received feedback within seconds. Hmm???

yeah i thought the same.

[umpkin]

i just hope im wrong, and you get the box you need. like i said, you had enuf bad luck, you dont need anymore that can be avoided.

if the seller asks, you can always say cash on collection. dunno how quick ebay act on this sort of thing, i would hope quick as its important.

[zxocmars]

Originally Posted by umpkin

if the seller asks, you can always say cash on collection. dunno how quick ebay act on this sort of thing, i would hope quick as its important.

I'm up that way anyway Sunday, so Imay just mention to the seller whilst I'm there.......

and see how brown his pants go.

Definitely seems dodgy, at least now you mentioned it and I checked other listings.

I can get a box for about £40 form a local scrappers anyway, just the ratios will be different, would have happliy paid extra for the right ratio, as it's what I'm used to, I'll have to learn to drive all over again :P

[umpkin]

lol

hope it all gets sorted in your favour m8.

[zxocmars]

What I just received, standard response from Ebay

Originally Posted by ebay

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to report a suspected case of Shill
Bidding. We take Shill Bidding very seriously and we'll investigate your
report as soon as possible, usually within 24-48 hours.

We'll look at the information you provided and compare it to our records
of bidding patterns and other activity involving the reported accounts.
We'll then take any appropriate action (such as warnings or account
suspensions) against the involved accounts to ensure eBay remains a safe
and reputable place to buy and sell.

Sometimes, what appears to be Shill Bidding may actually be legitimate.
For example, a bidder may bid almost exclusively on one or two sellers
whom they have come to trust. If we find there's not enough evidence of
Shill Bidding, we may not take action against any of the reported
accounts.

Please be aware that as it's important that eBay maintains member
privacy, we can't share details of the action we take.

We know your time is valuable and we appreciate you taking a moment to
express your concern to us. Thank you for helping to keep eBay a safe,
fun place to shop.