2007 Shelby G.T.500's. As I mentioned a few weeks ago a number of Ford dealers in Georgia were helping each other out by bidding up each others cars so that they can continue to sell them for as long as possible for maximum profit. Now eBay has decided to assist their efforts to keep the prices up and to manipulate the market by keeping all bidder ID's confidential. Now all of these unethical Ford dealers can just keep bidding each others cars up and shafting the consumer with an exaggerated and ficticious sales price. If I'm wrong about this please let me know. Thanks.
Well, I guess a person can fight the market by waiting a year or two to buy a new shelby. Prices likely will be more reasonable once the newness goes away. As long as people are willing to pay the price, such unfortunate bidding tactics will work. Dan
In the past six months I have bid on a few items. When I did not win,I would receive two or more second chance offers. I would contact the seller and in every case it was a scam. I like the fact that Ebay has now started to protect the buyers, but it does open the door for shilling.
Auctions are Auctions. as long as you never over bid on what you want, you will always be happy. if Auction prices do not suit you, then shop elsewhere is the best advice on can go by.
These are manipulated auctions. That was.... the point of my post. The dealers are through their unethical behavior manipulating the market. Just seems awfully dirty.
Re: These are manipulated auctions. That was.... HELLOOOOOOOO, They are Dealers...... thats what they dooooooo.
Geeze, For all of my 50+ years I thought that.... dealers bought cars from the auto manufacturer and resold them for a legitimate profit to the consumer. In the meantime they promoted the reputable name of their dealership and that respective auto supplier. I had no idea that it was an accepted practice among dealers to participate unethically in public auctions to manipulate the retail price to the consumer. That sure sounds a lot like a price-fixing conspiracy but what do I know? According to you that an accepted practice for all dealers. I must be clueless.
