Check out this Gimli bust price...WOW!!!

[Kookie]

When did this bust become so valuable!

http://cgi.ebay.com/LORD-OF-THE-RINGS-GIMLI-SON-OF-GLOIN-BUST-SIDESHOW-WETA_W0QQitemZ320069214444QQihZ011QQcategoryZ44051 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[LOTRFan]

Crazy Italians! :horror

[Alice Adrenochrome]

What a lot of crap! Check out the bidding history...

[Bannister]

Yeah bidder 2 must really want that thing.:rolleyes:

[lcummins]

But you have to ask the question, "Why did Bidder 1 bid $310 in the first place, when Gimli is selling for about $75 right now???" I smell something...

[Bannister]

But you have to ask the question, "Why did Bidder 1 bid $310 in the first place, when Gimli is selling for about $75 right now???" I smell something...
I think they are just hoping that Bidder 3 will be a complete idiot.

[Fritz]

That Bidder 1 is a crazy mofo!!!!!! He's bidding on everything on eBay!!! And what a stupid username.

[lcummins]

That Bidder 1 is a crazy mofo!!!!!! He's bidding on everything on eBay!!! And what a stupid username.

And have you looked at his feedback info... eBay can't even keep up with the guy! On one auction they say he has between 10 and 49 feedback, and the next auction he has between 100 and 499! :D


But seriously, I don't think I like this new, hidden user ID feature. I like to see who I'm bidding against and their info might tip me off to a scam or shill bidding. With this new system, you get info like "1 year or less" for how long they have been a member; I'm sorry, but a new ID registered in the last 30 days is very, very much different than one registered a year ago! And, you can no longer check the actual feedback unless you are the seller. Again, this info has helped me determine scams and shills. I do however, like the new 30 Day Summary info; that is very nice!!!

[Seaward]

I too am far less trusting of ebay without this information. I bid on some higher priced items from time to time, and knowing that there are certain bidders who will spend relentlessly, when I see them putting up bids, I know that I might win some other time. It is also nice to see when somebody wins an item from a seller, the seller relists the item, and the same guy is bidding, clearly some shill bidding going on.

Maybe they changed it to protect people who were getting phishing e-mails about second chance offers, but I see more cons than pros.

[swabie2424]

Yeah... auctions like this make me say, "Somthing's rotten in the state of Denmark." :D

[FlyAndFight]

But seriously, I don't think I like this new, hidden user ID feature. I like to see who I'm bidding against and their info might tip me off to a scam or shill bidding. With this new system, you get info like "1 year or less" for how long they have been a member; I'm sorry, but a new ID registered in the last 30 days is very, very much different than one registered a year ago! And, you can no longer check the actual feedback unless you are the seller. Again, this info has helped me determine scams and shills. I do however, like the new 30 Day Summary info; that is very nice!!!

I agree 100% with everything you mentioned.

[Captain Faramir]

This is why I've never bought off of ebay before LOL.... :rotfl

[Asura]

I agree with what has been stated

Scamming scum wins on ebay.




....Oh yeah, the Gimli thing is a hoax, I bet.

[LOTRFan]

....Oh yeah, the Gimli thing is a hoax, I bet.

But with this new system, you can never really be sure. :o

[Fritz]

Yeah, the new system sucks! It just promotes shill bidding. And we all know eBay doesn't give a crap. Better for them, they make more in fees.