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  boostyourbids? Is this common
 
Never come across this before. Is this common? I saw this auction for a 4558 (URL) noticed the current bid was from boostyourbids. I clicked on 'ME' and got the following (URL) help wondering if he is 'pushing' too high though on a 4558. Though in (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: boostyourbids? Is this common
 
(...) a premium I guess (...) That's disgusting. I am appalled. How can that be legal, or even allowed by eBay? Is this sort of thing legal in normal auction houses? -Jason Spears (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: boostyourbids? Is this common
 
(...) Deliberate manipulation is verboten on ebay and I would hope that user will not be around long, especially if their actions follow their stated intentions. The user's account is only a day old and already this has been reported to ebay's (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: boostyourbids? Is this common
 
"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GHn3w8.Ly6@lugnet.com... (...) I see these bids got cancelled by ebay. regards lawrence (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: boostyourbids? Is this common
 
(URL) the 'About me' link again....their account has been CANCELLED! (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: boostyourbids? Is this common
 
It's getting to be too common, but it is definately not allowed. Here is what I got back from Ebay: Hello, Thank you for writing eBay. After reviewing the information that you have provided, we have determined that the about me page was in violation (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.auction)

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