Re: routers on ebay

It is funny that gateset was only willing to bid about $2,400 on that
CNC router, yet later bid $6,000 on the same item when it was relisted
several listings later.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=535296235
then later relisted as:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=541028003

And gateset does seem to have a wierd bidding style, bidding 10 or 20
seconds apart.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=546975885
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=539341541
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=537532068

If you search for auctions by bidder, gateset has bid on lots of other
seller's items, but cncrout@... is the only one in the thousands
of dollars.

Let's look a bit closer:

E-mail: cncrout@...
User ID: cncrout@...
Name: Tara M. Smith
Company:
City: Saint Simons Island
State: GA
Country: United States
Phone: (912) 634 - xxxx
Time/Date: Nov-03-00 14:54:17 PST

E-mail: segabear@...
User ID: gateset
Name: Jerry Smith
Company:
City: ST. Simons Island
State: GA
Country: United States
Phone: (912) 634 - xxxx
Time/Date: Jan-30-99 16:55:41 PST

Same last name, same town. Different phone number, but heck my wife
and I had two phone lines for a while, too.

Perhaps I'll call one phone number and ask for the other party. Shill
bidding really p!$$es me off...

Steve

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., davemucha@j... wrote:
> Think a 'plant' is driving up the bid price? check the BID HISTORY
> that reveals WHO it is. Don't alwyas fall for those conspiracy
> theorys until you check the documentation.
> THEN BELIEVE. the truth is out there
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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., jvicars@c... wrote:
> > The router that CB is reffering to is at
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=546975885
> >
> > and yes, the claims are not realistic.
> > That machine will not hold a half thou, and 100 oz/in steppers are
> > puny for a 4'by4'.
> >
> > But what really blows be away is that people are actually buying
> the
> > thing for 3 grand or more!! Maybe he has a "plant" driving the
> bids
> > up?
> > Unbelieveable!!
> > I should go into the cnc router business.
> > Dan, are you seeing this?
> >
> > If someone out there is dying to spend 3 grand, I can get you 2
> > bridgeport series 2's for that price!!