The Bids Aren’t Real, But The Damage Is
Every few months, the hobby gets hit with another controversy, another exposé, another reminder that the ecosystem we participate in isn’t as clean or as fair as we want to believe. This week, it’s shill bidding—yet again. Another platform. Another auction. Another wave of collectors realizing that the game they’re trying to play honestly might not always be played honestly around them. And once again, the reactions split into two predictable camps:“This is unacceptable.” vs.