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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-07-07 06:23 PM
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Can someone enlighten me about these "Mystery Auctions"
on ebay?

http://everythingelse.listings.ebay.com/Mystery-Auctions_W0QQfclZ3QQfromZR11QQsacatZ102534QQsocmdZListingItemList

I have various ideas about them, like that they are conducted by a group (like shill bidders), but I'm not sure. Or, there's something "unstated" that's going on.

Anyone have any thoughts or experience?
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demgrrrll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-07-07 09:57 PM
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1. It seems like you are taking a gamble of some sort, buying an item and
hoping to get more? We all want more I guess.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-08-07 07:34 AM
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2. I've never seen those before. Wouldn't it be wonderful to bid $500
for a box containing a $7,000 gift certificate for something you'd never buy in a million years? How dumb. I was going to say I was surprised ebay allowed them, but ebay does just about anything for money.
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