| Thanks for taking eBay's tutorial on Shill Bidding. We hope it's been useful. Let's take a moment to go over some basics before you're finished.
eBay's Shill Bidding policy is very simple:
Shill Bidding is bidding that artificially increases an item's price or apparent desirability, or bidding by individuals with a level of access to the seller's item information not available to the general Community.Shill Bidding is prohibited on eBay.
If a seller or a buyer is involved in bidding that artificially increases an item's price or apparent desirability they are violating eBay's Shill Bidding policy. They may also be breaking laws regarding misrepresentation and fraud.
People with certain types of relationships to the seller may be restricted or prohibited from bidding. For example, family members and roommates are restricted to using Buy It Now in doing business with the seller, and employees of the seller are prohibited outright from bidding on a seller's items. These restrictions apply even if the bidder does not intend to deliberately manipulate an item's price or apparent desirability when they bid.
Please Remember – violation of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
- Cancellation of listings
- Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
- Limits on account privileges
- Loss of PowerSeller status
- Account suspension
- Referral to Law Enforcement for criminal prosecution
If you have any more questions on Shill Bidding, you can visit eBay's help pages.
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