Swipeauctions.com - is it real?

polkatese
polkatese Posts: 6,767
edited September 2010 in The Clubhouse
http://www.swipeauctions.com/landing.php?catid=11

I smell dead animal, but it looks legit..has anyone try it?
I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2010
    It does seem to have a little too much self hype...
    Jake
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2010
    Anything that sounds too good to be true usually is.

    http://onlinescamwebsites.com/2010/09/swipe-auctions-scam-how-swipe-auctions-actually-works-the-secret-is-out/

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100910041314AACh1h8

    Among other things,
    Swipe Auctions has the power to shill their own auction’s bids. In other words, behind the scenes Swipe Auctions may at the last second bid on their own auctions to extend them a little longer to keep things from selling
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited September 2010
    that's what I thought when I can get brand new iPad for $73, just doesn't seem plausible.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited September 2010
    Scam and all aside; there's something unsettling to me that confiscated items from criminals can be sold at auction. I don't know why it just doesn't sit well with me.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,262
    edited September 2010
    Mine and another company were going to open a site like "Qbids" about a year ago. Did some research and found technology software for auto bidding where I could setup bogus clients and bidding perameters to simulate. Its just like a slot machine and just as addicting where you get sucked in waiting for a pay off. Not sure if and what companies are may use this but have read where people have watched the bidding closely and documented possible scams noticing patterns. If there is an item that you were shopping for anyway and you were bored it is not a bad idea cause your donations can be credited to a "buy it now" advertisement but don't get your finger addicted to compulsive purchasing cause like in gambling the house always wins.
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