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Discussion Thread 🤪 Friday 24 April 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I do the same on ebay.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I found one of those scammy cunts who have no reserve and then fake bid up to your max and then after it's ended message you a second chance just over your max bid. After a couple of times on this item (just some stupid little duck figurines for an in-joke) I set a max bid of two bucks and let nature take its course.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

ghost/shill bidders

it's illegal

report them

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago

oh I did. After I got my two buck ducks