Lucky wrote:
"Unrevealed Source" wrote in message
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I believe the play here is that the shills bid it up, then the
seller contacts the next-highest bidder and offers to sell it off
eBay (since the high bidder "backed out"), for that seller's high
bid. That way, there is no PayPal buyer protection or negative
feedback that can be left.

I don't believe that the above is true... The name of the "next-highest
bidder" came from eBay and eBay calls this type of transaction a "second
chance" offer, with all the rights, privileges and protection that that
the highest bidder has. Also, the price in this case is what the
*second* highest bidder offered, not the first highest. However, if
someone does offer you something "off eBay", watch out!
73,
Carter