Originally Posted by Rabid Koala
One of the absolute worst things about Ebay is when the new buyer feels compelled to outbid everyone in small increments, so that there are 30 bids from 3 or 4 bidders on an item that should be cheap.
Even worse it two newbies bidding against each other. Sadly, that never happens when I am selling.
You should consider the distinct possibility that this is actually a shill bidder(s) acting to stimulate buyer interest and drive the price up.