tom says You have admitted bidding on auctions to maintain some sort of market value to protect your investment. The artifical raising of an auction price is shill bidding. In these particular cases it benefits you not the seller.
BUT THE DIFFERANCE IS IF I WIN THE AUCTION I PAY FOR ITEM I DON'T EVER BID FULL VALUE MAYBE 50%-75% OF ITEM . AND YOU PIMPING AUCTIONS TO DRIVE PRICES UP IS JUST ABOUT THE SAME ONLY DIFFERANCE IS YOU DON'T BID YOU PIMP TO HELP SELLER GET MORE CASH. SO YOUR SLATE IS DIRTYER THAN MINE. E-BAY IS LIKE A STOCK MARKET BUY low SELL HIGH NOTHING WRONG OR ILLEAGLE IN THAT IT'S CALLED SMART BUSSINESS. LEARN IT!