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Thanks for taking eBay's tutorial on Shill Bidding. We hope it's been useful. Let's take a moment to go over some basics before you're finished.
eBay’s Shill Bidding policy is very simple:
Shill Bidding is bidding that artificially increases an item’s price or apparent desirability, or bidding by individuals with a level of access to the seller’s item information not available to the general Community. Shill Bidding is prohibited on eBay and may also breach various consumer protection and criminal laws.
If a seller or a buyer is involved in bidding that artificially increases an item’s price or apparent desirability, they are violating eBay’s Shill Bidding policy. They may also be breaking various consumer protection and criminal laws regarding misrepresentation, misleading and deceptive conduct, and fraud.
People with certain types of relationships to the seller may be restricted or prohibited from bidding. For example, family members, roommates, co-workers and those sharing the seller’s computer are restricted to using Buy It Now or other Fixed Price formats in doing business with the seller. These restrictions apply even if the bidder doesn’t intend to deliberately manipulate an item’s price or apparent desirability when they bid.
Please remember, violation of this policy may result in a range of actions, including any one or more of the following:
- Cancellation of listings
- Limits on account privileges
- Loss of PowerSeller status
- Account suspension
- Referral to law enforcement for criminal prosecution and/or a government agency for breaches of consumer protection laws.
If you have any more questions on Shill Bidding, you can visit eBay's Help pages and review the Shill Bidding Policy.
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