AdderMcOne wrote:Thinking maybe it was to bump the bids up higher (ie put the bid but not wanting to win it)?

Is this a case for Super Clarkie (dun dun dah - dramatic music)?

Where are the superheroes when you need them.........{attempts to put sherlock holmes cape back onto BC}

(jeez I use a lot of brackets when I type )

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Deadlord39 wrote:Sorry, I can't buy into the "stolen user id" thing. The ID gets stolen and the thief happens to bid on an ultra-rare D&D book? Please............

It sounds shady . . . but it can happen.  Granted, they weren't "high priced" items like Rahasia, but still . . .  if you bid with a roommates ID . . . or your kid bids with yours . . . or you bid with your wife's ID . . . or you win and your wife finds out and you want out of the transaction, so you lie and say that it was "Stolen".  

Once reported stolen, ebay will instantly remove the auction (I think) and then investigate later.

It could be a way out of a purchase that you get cold feet on . . .

There's a hundred scenarios, some slightly plausible, others not.
Sorry, I just can't see someone CRACKING (proper term) an eBay account and bidding on Rahasia. A million-dollar condo, yes. A $1,000 module, no. If research was done on the shiller, I would bet that only one item was being bid on.
My diagnosis is acute shillitis. Unfortunately, there is no cure; either someone will bid on it again at or near the previous price, or the seller has already noted who the second bidder was and made an off-eBay offer.

- My diagnosis is acute shillitis. Unfortunately, there is no cure; either someone will bid on it again at or near the previous price, or the seller has already noted who the second bidder was and made an off-eBay offer.[/quote]
surprise they did not do that but seller says not seen until cancelled so no bid history available. looks more like high bid chickening out but crazy fast ebay response. bap454?? who they??
feedback. great transaction Cougar cards thanks you Keep collecting. wrong cougar

Deadlord39 wrote:There's a hundred scenarios, some slightly plausible, others not.
Sorry, I just can't see someone CRACKING (proper term) an eBay account and bidding on Rahasia. A million-dollar condo, yes. A $1,000 module, no. If research was done on the shiller, I would bet that only one item was being bid on.
My diagnosis is acute shillitis. Unfortunately, there is no cure; either someone will bid on it again at or near the previous price, or the seller has already noted who the second bidder was and made an off-eBay offer.

Believe it or not, I've heard of accounts cracked for less than that.  I once got caught up in a huge investigation, someone buying D&D stuff (yeh, D&D stuff, figure that) with about 10 stolen accounts.  He had bought a couple of real innoccuous items from me, somethinglike Player's handbooks for 1st ed, ebay sent me a note telling me not to send the money and report any contact with the person, that the account had been compromised.  The guy had also sent an "alternative" address to send the stuff instead of the one indicated.  I noticed at the time he had bid on a bunch of other D&D items. Curiousity got the better of me, I contacted another seller he bought from, same story Ebay had sent them a similar note.  Weird stuff.  The buyer's id then was cancelled and disappeared.  Probably some stupid kid.

Mike B.

I'd say a griffin who's learned to type in human language has already accomplished quite a lot, regardless of how well the quote boxes are used.

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:talons are a pain for typing in any language

Now, that is wierd...because I always picture you pecking at the keys with your beak.

Given that it would be nearly impossible to see the target key at the instant of striking it...I have always marveled at your accuracy.

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Basic set still in SW

La Derniere Illusion

As far as I can tell, given my powers in the French language, the title either means:

The Illusion's Butt

or

That Darned Illusion


(Possibly, The Dark Illusion?)