What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

[Santo Nucifora]

I do watch the auctions for this Helios drive but won't bid.  Too much BS
going on with this seller, it seems.  I suspect the private seller is an
alter ego of his.

I did manage to find a Cromemco PFD Persci dual drive this morning on eBay
for $250.  I have every confidence this will come.  I would have no
confidence with the Helios seller.

On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 1:42 PM, jim stephens <jwsmail at jwsss.com> wrote:

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>
> On 11/10/2016 10:22 AM, Glen Slick wrote:
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>> On Nov 4, 2016 8:03 AM, "Glen Slick" <glen.slick at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> The listing seems to have vanished now. (Probably just as well).
>>>>
>>>> Maybe the listing was reported and removed. It was listed again exactly
>>>
>> the same.
>>
>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/272436936862
>>>
>> Sold for $202.50 this time around. Anyone here take the chance on it?
>>
> Someone with 434 feedback and history of vintage stuff bid the auction up
> against a bidder with  private auction info.  I suspect the Private guy was
> a shill, as the only information that is shared now is the general history
> of bids for your opponent, and the count (if not private).
>
> So concealing that history and count is the way the shill can obscure
> their identity.  So still stinks.  I suspect that Mr. 434 didn't know what
> he / she was dealing with and was lucky not to lose > 202.50 worth of their
> money and a lot of time.
>
> thanks
> Jim
>
>