Hey look, don't get me wrong - I don't think that shilling is necessarily a good thing. In an ideal world, when one uses a service like eBay, the 'right' thing to do is to play by the rules - even if they seem patently unfair. I do however understand why people boost bid and I don't think it's a cynical crime. It's much like doing 80km in a 60km zone when it's 4am and you are the only car on a 3 lane carriageway. Is it illegal? Yes. Is it wrong? Well... maybe... When you work 5 hours and 15 minutes, should you round it up to 5 hours and 30 minutes or down to 5 hours? Is this bad?