On Mon, 20 Mar 2000 10:05:20 -0800, Matt BenDaniel wrote:
>What prevents one or more bidders from working in conjunction with the seller
>to jack the price up?
In theory, nothing. However, they will run the risk of outbidding the
real bidders and not making a sale.
Of course, as long as you use common sense and only bid what you're
willing to pay, no amount of shill bidding can make you pay more than
you want.
BBB
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Peach Orchard, MO
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