eBay problems, resolutions, shenanigans, questions and info (not bike finds)

To shill well you could ask someone here/elsewhere to put a single bid on your behalf at the 'reserve', and cancel the transaction with them if they have the highest bid at the end. Basically a shill, but beware when the bid is placed....and only have that person do it with one of your auctions. Even if they put in 10 bids to shill like a pro, don't let them do it on more than one auction on your account.

Visible to the world is this info, for example this trispoke set on ebay:

Bidder Information
Bidder: p***b( 185 )
Feedback: 100% Positive
Item description: Specialized Trispoke Wheels
Bids on this item: 1

30-Day Summary
Total bids: 19
Items bid on: 12
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 5%
Bid retractions: 0
Bid retractions (6 months): 1

So it's easy to see if someone is shilling, or bidding a lot on the same user's auctions, or just being a dick and bidding and retracting a lot.