2006-08-28 13:21:53 · 14 answers · asked by shiva 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
sadly alot of the time they do
2006-08-28 13:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by realchick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Just need to set up a separate account, and bid on your own items. It violates the terms and conditions, but who really looks at it? With millions of items and users, it would be a slight chance you would get caught. If you should win the item, you would have to do a non-paying bidder report, which would result in termination of the account eventually, otherwise you would have to pay the outrageous commission fees they charge. If you did get caught, it would probably just result in an account suspension. My "friend" did it once to get out of selling a car that wasn't going to bring in enough money.
2006-08-28 13:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by DallasGuy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes if they have another username. or they have a friend bid to raise the amount.
2006-08-28 13:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by ghos_t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is against e-bay policy to bid on your own items. You will be asked to leave if such behavior becoms known Thanks M.
2006-08-28 13:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. they can have a friend use a different screen name to bid slightly less than what they guess is your highest reserve.
2006-08-28 13:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by thenuge426 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they get caught its trouble, but I think people do it all the time
2006-08-28 13:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by drumlove56 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think NO.It does not even sound ethical. You just might get caught for fraudulent practice.
2006-08-28 13:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by curious 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
i had my mom bid and somehow they found out and blocked my moms account
2006-08-28 13:24:44 · answer #8 · answered by Kayte 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They take the risk to be the high bidder.
2006-08-28 13:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by Bowllynn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
eBay has caught on to thieving schemers like that, but it still happens
2006-08-28 13:24:31 · answer #10 · answered by Redhead 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋