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Who's Kidding Who ???

Ever see an item that is up for auction that either sells for more then the same item listed by another Agon member who has an ad running at the same time or there are plenty of bidders for the item that is up for auction but after the auction ends, the same item that is listed for sale in the classifieds is still not sold?

I was about to list two items of mine for sale here on Agon but did not want to compete with the same items that were being auctioned. I then noticed that the same items up for auction, were also available for sale by another Agon member and after the auctions ended with plenty of bidders, the other items are still not sold. The items were also rated the same. It makes me wonder who is pumping up the auction prices. Maybe we should be able to see the bidders on Agon like you can on Ebay. What do you think?

Happy Listening.
bigkidz

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artg
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Your title should read "Who's kidding WHOM".

It's a well known fact that the act of bidding on an auction (that hsa reasonable demand) will drive up the price - it's human nature. Aside from product rating, there's also member rating, payment terms and communication that could also influence this. Having said all that, there's no doubt there are occasional shill bids on items....

PS - I was just kidding correcting your grammar.
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