Members without scruples- a continuation

Although the thread topic primarily addresses potential fraud, I've found that some legitimate dealers seriously inflate their own feedback. As you probably know, many dealers cultivate shills to sell for them. This way the dealer can unload a slow-selling product without incurring the wrath of that product's manufacturer. Many manufacturers do not like their products dumped as it devalues their product in the secondary market. The dealer's have their shills provide feedback for every item they've dumped. Normally I could care less, but some fairly sleazy dealers use this tool to provide themselves with huge amounts of positive feedback, and to bury any negetive feedback they may have.
This ongoing practice makes dealer evaluation tricky. It's better to ask about a dealer on a forum and have responses emailed, rather than depend on Audiogon's feedback.

Here's a tip on how to post negative feedback on Ebay without repercussions:
Auction feedback can be posted up to 90 days after the close of an auction. If you were screwed by the seller and want to post negative feedback, but fear an unwarranted backlash, then just sit tight for the 90 days. About 5 minutes before the deadline runs out, post your negative feedback. By the time the seller notices it, it's too late to post any back. Works like a charm.