Originally Posted by vpiuva
I've had several instances where I've received a second chance offer immediately after the auction - almost assuredly the top bidder was a shill.
I routinely offer second chance offers to the losers right after the auction ends. Remember that many sellers have exact duplicate items for sale. I figure it's a win-win situation since I don't have to pay insertion fees and the buyer gets the product at their max bid. But I can understand that some buyers would be wary at this practice.