Information for those that are curious and wish to search paypal for transactions they may have had with this seller in the past:
Sellers name: Lei Zhang
Ebay ID: mtgseller.cn
Email:
2231@vip.sina.com
I have purchased the following from this person in the past:
Mar '07
sealed JingHe Age token pack - $3.99
May '08
foil SC Worldgorger Dragon - $21.24
foil SC Fledgling Dragon - $8.48
Oct '08
foil SC Broodmate Dragon - $14.06
foil SC Predator Dragon - $10.50
the two Shards dragons were inflated in price as they were right after Shards release, and they were the first asian foil dragons from that set to hit ebay. Asian Angels and Dragons usually go for inflated price at the beginning, and drop soon after. If I was patient, I could've scooped them cheaper, but I suffered from the "I want it now!" syndrome.
As for the TC foil Desolation Angel you won, that price does seem out of hand. Sure TC is a tad harder than SC to find in foil Apocalypse, but not >2x harder (according to the 2 ending prices). Not to mention, the ending price for the SC one seems high aswell. Although, with its popularity in casual formats, perhaps there are still a few out there that are seeking
I can see why you suspect shill bidding, from the 1 feedback member. They have only ever bid on items from mtgseller.cn, and have bid on 56 different items offered by them. All of the their bids come 2 days before the end date of the item, and until recently, they have not won an item from the seller (but have been 2nd or 3rd quite often). The bidder seems to be interested mostly in Chinese cards, although I don't see an immediate pattern screaming out at me wrt which items might be shilled by the person (unless it is all Chinese auctions).
I guess if the items won by the 1 feedback person are conveniently reposted later, you'll have your answer. Would be less suspicious than bid retracting with the 1 feedback account.
Items won by 1-feedback bidder (unless noted)
End Jan.11
1 TC Rolling Earthquake - $51.99 (2nd highest bidder, $50.99)
1 Foil Trinisphere - $6.00
1 Foil 9th SC Blood Moon - $5.10
1 Foil SC Desolation Angel - $152.50
1 Foil Desolation Angel - $17.50
1 Seasons Beatings promo - $32.00 (4th highest bidder, $23.99)
4 SC Sphinx of the Steel Wind - $7.50
4 SC M10 Protean Hydra - $0.99
4 SC Desolation Angel - $8.00 (2nd highest bidder, $7.99)
4 Foil SC Crypt of Agadeem - $15.50
4 Foil SC Bloodbraid Elf - $44.99
4 Promo Obelisk of Alara - $3.59
4 Judge Promo Grim Lavamancer - $58.99 (2nd highest bidder, $57.99)
4 M10 Drowned Catacomb - $31.50
2 Foil SC Iona, Shield of Emeria - $59.00
End Dec.20
1 Foil SC Wake Thrasher - $12.49 (2nd highest bidder, $11.99)
4 SC Knight of the Reliquary - $31.00 (3rd highest bidder, $27.99)
1 Foil SC Aether Vial - $43.22 (4th highest bidder, $28.99)
4 SC Vendilion Clique - $17.49 (2nd highest bidder, $16.99)
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nd Dec.11
1 Foil SC Emeria Angel - $9.49 (2nd highest bidder, $8.99)
4 Foil SC Cephalid Coliseum - $46.99 (2nd highest bidder, $45.99)
1 SC Rolling Earthquake - $62.00 (3rd highest bidder, $48.99)
2 Foil SC Noble Hierarch - $66.00 (3rd highest bidder, $59.99)
4 JPN Promo Path to Exile - $46.00 (3rd highest bidder, $44.99)
4 Foil SC Nimble Mongoose - $81.00 (3rd highest bidder, $77.99)
End Nov.1
4 SC Great Stable Stag - $34.49 (2nd highest bidder, $33.49)