I think you are right, John. But fortunately for the original bidder, the second guy exceeded his proxy bid.
> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 17:24:17 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay Shilling?? > > Hmm, shall we reconsider my original premise about shilling?? > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steve Andersen <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 4:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay Shilling?? > > > The Standard is now re-listed at $999.99! > http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAT-1898-EDISON-STANDARD-PHONOGRAPH-WORKING-MOTOR-SEE-MY-VIDEO-110-YEARS-OLD-/160753917176?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256dae1cf8 > > > Sold $1060 > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item256d261325&item=160745001765&nma=true&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&rt=nc&si=hNN0847DZwyYQ9DbTNaGUu38QWE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc > > > > > > > On Mar 4, 2012, at 2:33 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > but how can a person bid against himself if he is the only bidder? > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/3/2012 4:38:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > consecutive bids within a few minutes, bidding against himself each time, > > and taking the price from $599 to $1000. > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
