Does Shilling increase sales to vendors?

the title says it all


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[5 Points] jtronicustard:

Sure does. So do fake accounts and orders. Mrbiz on nucleus has a bunch of fake accounts he buries negative feedback with. Look for variation in the language and punctuation of buyer feedbacks before deciding the source is legit.


[3 Points] someone-who-is-me:

I'm sure it does especially to noobs and low hanging fruit types. Personally if I notice shilling for a particular vendor I'd be much more inclined to avoid them in favor of a vendor that quietly and humbly goes about their business with their product and service speaking for them. A lot of shilling is pretty obvious and easy to spot and even the more subtle stuff becomes easier with experience. To me shilling indicates a lack of integrity and personal concern for the customer and is a big turn off to me as a consumer in all areas of life.


[1 Points] hilltopbandaids:

I think it increases sales for shitty vendors, who have previous negative feedback or none at all. If you have a product people want, they will buy out all your stock before you can get more.


[1 Points] honestlyimeanreally:

Sure, ever heard the saying "there's no such thing as bad publicity" ?

It applies here, indeed. Even if shills are called out, everyone is talking about that vendor!


[1 Points] OldVend:

If done properly.

Its very easy to appear to be a good vendor if you put in time and have ~5 BTC that is constantly funneled through the market in various amounts of sale. Its the template for every quick pump and dump exit scam.