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What is shill bidding?
Suggested Answer: C
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Shill biddingis anillegal auction practicewhere sellers usefake accounts or associatestoartificially increase the priceof an item. Thismisleads real buyers into overpaying. It is a common type offraud in online auctions like eBayand is a violation ofplatform policies and fraud laws.
17 comments · newest first
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Aretha
1 month ago
C is definitely the right answer!
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Launa
2 months ago
I hope they crack down on it.
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Rory
2 months ago
Exactly, it manipulates the auction.
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Francine
2 months ago
I feel it’s unfair to real buyers.
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Van
2 months ago
C makes sense, it’s sneaky!
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Beula
2 months ago
A is just buying online, not shill bidding.
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Casey
2 months ago
Yeah, it’s when you fake bids to raise prices.
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Corinne
3 months ago
I think shill bidding is C.
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Shakira
3 months ago
That's just wrong, it ruins the whole auction experience!
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Nikita
3 months ago
Definitely option C! I've seen it happen before.
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Dianne
3 months ago
Wait, is that really a thing? Sounds kinda sketchy.
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Angella
3 months ago
Totally shady practice, I can't believe people do this!
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Anglea
3 months ago
It's when you use another account to inflate prices.
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Crissy
4 months ago
I definitely recall that shill bidding involves using another account to raise bids, so I think C is the right answer.
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Kris
4 months ago
I feel a bit confused. Wasn't there something about shill bidding being illegal? I hope I remember the details correctly.
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Nicholle
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question about auction fraud, and shill bidding was mentioned as a tactic to inflate prices. I think it's related to option C.
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Mozell
4 months ago
I think shill bidding has something to do with manipulating auction prices, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right definition.