"Shills, and the sellers that use them are dishonest and sneaky!"

I don't disagree with you John ... but having said that, I'm still happy when I receive notification from Ebay that I won an item that I was willing to purchase at my offered bid. Nobody forces anyone to submit a bid. It is done willingly. If one is not prepared to pay what they willingly bid, then don't submit a bid, whether a shill bidder is involved or not.

Period; Case closed!!