Here's an email that I've received permission from the writer, Jim Collins, to publish on this bb:

From: cj-aj-15
To: SafeHarbor@ebay.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 11:19 PM
Subject: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ????????????????????????????????????????

To the best of my knowledge, numerous individuals have reported this situation to you (Ebay) and as of this moment, I have not seen the scenario rectified nor corrected!

Situation: Ref: Item # 242414049 (Casino Chip)

The Seller : pgorski

Bidder: win5834321 (retracted his bid just a short

while ago)

"pgorski" and "win5834321" are indeed and are most certainly 'one in the same person'. And this person has been continually bidding on his own auctions so as to 'jack' his bids up on his own auctions! This statement can be clearly and easily verified by comparing the seller (pgorski) to the bid history of 'win5834321'. Approximately how much longer is ebay going to continue to allow this to go on? The guy has done this on every single 'casino chip' that he has sold on ebay! And he continues to do so! You people desperately need to do some serious house cleaning and also get some priorities straightened out! You are supposed to be protecting 'us' as buyers! HELP !

James Collins cj-aj-15@texas.net