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Dans Club
December 7, 2020
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I ran across another example today:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1052106038
I guess the price is not high enough, soon enough? As price had not moved in 6 days.
The current high bidder, verticalrich, only has 4 transactions. All as buyer. All buying from this seller.
Coincidence? I think not.
This is one of those that will be decided with 15+ mins left in the auction,unless a new buyer jumps in.
November 14, 2019
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Dang! That was at $505 for a few days!
November 14, 2019
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Scout728 said
I ran across another example today:https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1052106038
I guess the price is not high enough, soon enough? As price had not moved in 6 days.
The current high bidder, verticalrich, only has 4 transactions. All as buyer. All buying from this seller.
Coincidence? I think not.
This is one of those that will be decided with 15+ mins left in the auction,unless a new buyer jumps in.
DWF Supporters
July 12, 2020
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BIG shill bidders like a few others!!!
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Dans Club
March 25, 2013
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Shoot Straight has banned me from bidding on their items because I would correct the information in the listings. Their loss because more bidders drive prices up. Most of the big sellers have shill bidders. And some of the small ones. Not all are as egregious as Shoot Straight. My dear departed S&W collector buddy said the big sellers shill bid for each other. The items show back up in a couple of months if they happen to get stuck with it. My best purchases have been when the seller makes mistakes or describes the item wrong and the search doesn't find them. Also, bad photos can hurt values but an astute bidder can discern condition. Many sellers leave fingerprints all over the gun and it looks like rust that was scraped off. I don't stay in the bidding if a NR bidder or one with just a couple of transactions is bidding. They are either shill bidders or inexperienced.
DWF Supporters
March 28, 2023
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Just a F.Y.I. That 715 is a blem. Has the upside down "Y" after the serial number. I do not believe they disclose that in the listing description.
DWF Supporters
July 12, 2020
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Good eye! Nope no mention of a BLEM model but you can see they ripped off the BLEM sticker at the right of the ID sticker on the box.
DWF Supporters
March 28, 2023
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I sent them a message about it being a "BLEM" Let's see if they do the right thing! Most likely not if as you said they were the ones that removed the sticker!
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January 24, 2009
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I wonder why the shill bidder bumped it up with 7 days to go? He should have waited until at least the last day, to not stick out so blatantly.
Dans Club
December 7, 2020
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Ole Dog said
Shoot Straight has banned me from bidding on their items because I would correct the information in the listings...
I remember the "Ole Days", when "Shoot Straight" meant "Be Honest"
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