Archie, we understand your position, we disagree with it. When I bid, I may be willing to pay $100, but I don't want to, I want to pay $1. What I truly want is to pay the least legitimate amount for said chip. If a person uses shills to up the bid, I am paying more than I wish to, because the amount is not legitimate.

If I am buying a house here in Illinois, and they tell me that they have an "offer" that is higher than mine, neglecting to tell me the offer is from a spouse, we call that fraud, and it is a felony.

Illegal is Illegal persiod