Topic: Suspended For Shill Bidding...Will I Get Back On???

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Posted at May 3, 2006, 8:10 am:

I am soooo mad at myself for doing this! I've been shill bidding on a very low level for a while now by using my husband's account. Most of the time I would do it when an opening bidder would place a double bid. I had the mentality that they were trying to be sneaky and that when other bidders saw that there were two bids and the opening bid was still the amount, that would detract them.

I fully realize how stupid this sounds, no need to be too hard on me...I've done that enough for a million people. I am devastated as I lost over 160 listings and countless hours of hard work. Believe or not, I'm not generally a dishonest person, just naieve and probably pretty stupid.

So, both my husband (who had NOTHING to do with it) and myself have been suspended for a minimum of seven days. My concern is how long will this go on? Do they realize they've already severly punished me? I hear that it could be a 30 day suspension and on other boards I hear some say seven days. I think not knowing is always the hardest thing, especially when you livlihood depends on it.

I'm definitely not looking for sympathy, because I know I don't deserve it. But please don't bash me. I just would like some honest advice as someone who made a bad choice and realizes it...Thanks so much!XXXOOO,
Mia

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Replies:

Honest advice, Don't do it again.

-+your at the mercy of ebay & their automated email system.

Thank-you so much for responding Chuck.

-+Honestly, you never know what eBay is going to do.

Well.

[quote="mialynn"]Well.

Hi Mialynn, You dont need to worry about your account getting per...

Wow, EbayGuru, Thank-you so very much for your words of encouragemen...

Hi Mialynn, You can totally talk to both departments whichever o...

Good Morning EbayGuru, Well, I tried calling to reach a Powerseller ...

Hi Mialynn, The suspension starts the day your suspended.

It would add more believability to your 'change of character' if you w...

[size=24][/size]In my opinion, anybody doing this should be expelled ...

It may be against eBay rules to shill but my understanding is that it ...

If two eBay accounts use the same IP address and cookies, then eBay ...

Just thought I would add MTC on this one (for what it is worth) W...

I know for a fact that some major sellers "cover" each other...

A public confession and remorse is good for the soul, but is it sincer...

I think it’s ironic that according to eBay people are "Basicall...

guru is so right.

I'm not condoning or condemming the shill bidding actions of the op bu...

It never even crossed my mind that MiaLynn was shill bidding malicious...

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