Now I understand why Kirk Weaver uses private bidders!

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Look at his for sale list, these pins sold about 2 or 3 weeks ago !, I
know I was bidding on a couple of them , these "new" pins have the same
pics and everything! his latest black rose has "sold" at least twice!
, could this mean hes bidding up his own stuff?? hehe
Willy

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yea that makes sense, ALL of the bidders decided not to buy, hahaha!
yea that believable!
Willy

nomad wrote:
> Maybe he had high bidders that flaked out on him? I know that in his
> auction for the BR (the first time) he didn't state the whirlpool ramp
> was missing, maybe that's what killed that deal?
>
> nomad

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I do not think he is saying that at all, what he is saying is that it
appears that either he is shill bidding or having someone shill bid for
him, then relisting them.. That is what I am reading here.

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This is a common perception. Not only the games resurface but that
WPC-95 fixture keeps showing up also. As a bidder I would think
something definately smells like week old anchovies. I have personally
had a discussion with two RGP'ers who bid on that test fixture each
time it shows up, and they have let me know they bid the exact same
amount, not a penny more. They were talking about how there is always
one bid above thiers.

I don't know Kirk & I don't think I have bought anything of his,
although I am sure I have bidded, and seem to have gotten nudged out
each time. So, I quit bidding only because I can't see who wins. I
would reccomend that no one bid in a private list for this reason. But
that is only my opinion, FWIW.

Mario
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