Grapple GRAPPLE BUCKET ON THE BAY. OPINIONS?

[jmc]

I did a similar post a few days ago, which happened to be my first post. It was quickly removed because I used a direct link to Ebay. A moderator took it down and let me know that even though it isnt stated in the rules, direct links to Ebay and similar sites are not permitted. I dont know what a "shill" is, but Im pretty sure Im not. Just looking for some friendly advice, and who knows, maybe even give some.

A shill on message boards, as I understand it, is someone with commercial ties to a product trying to pass himself off as an ordinary poster. Typically on TBN, they breeze in here and ask leading questions about their product to bring it to the attention of legitimate members. They usually have less than 10 posts before they disappear, most of which are about their product.

TBN has had other dubious threads about that product, which also have been removed.

'Shill' is also a polite term for 'Sleazeball'.

I hope this helps.

 

[JJZ 109]

On auction sites, "shill" is also a term for a fake bidder, usually the seller himself (under another name) or an agent of the seller who throws in bids on an item to edge the price up.
If they can find a victim who wants the item bad enough to engage in a little bidding war, they can get themselves a nice price increase.

 

[IslandTractor]

A shill on message boards, as I understand it, is someone with commercial ties to a product trying to pass himself off as an ordinary poster. Typically on TBN, they breeze in here and ask leading questions about their product to bring it to the attention of legitimate members. They usually have less than 10 posts before they disappear, most of which are about their product.

TBN has had other dubious threads about that product, which also have been removed..

There was a shill who posted about the exact device Lilgreenmachine has been asking about sometime last year. That doesn't mean they are one and the same though. I'm happy to believe Lilgreen is asking a legitimate question.

That said, the device in question still seems a poor deal compared to installing a bucket grapple device and hooking up some rear remotes.