Mike; If you were willing to pay $100 for an item ... any item ... not just chips ... how do you figure you got screwed by a shill bidder if you got the item at the price you were willing to pay in the first place???

Some folks think they got screwed by a final seconds snipe bid that topped theirs and attribute it to a shill bid. "You can never get screwed by a shill if you bid what you are willing to pay." Some items simply sell for more money than what a particular bidder feels they are worth. The fact is that many ebay buyers bid on material to re-sell at higher retail prices.

Chances are, another similar item will come up for bid in the not too distant future.