I agree, I think most of this could have been 
handled between the parties involved.

However, as it has been brought up, here's my 
$0.02. 

It is easy to get multiple accounts on e-bay, and 
shill bidding has been happening almost since e-
bay started. It's a fact. It probably isn't going 
to change as e-bay is too big to verify *every* 
single account. 

Yes, reporting shill bidding is important, but 
let's face it, it's not going to stop. So, report 
it if you see it.  

More importantly, I think, is never bid more than 
you actually want to pay. NEVER. No matter how 
good the cel is, no matter who might snatch it 
from you.

I think evilminion posted a while back that she 
puts in her max bid and just lets the auction go 
from there. I think that's sage advice. Even if 
you wait until the end to post that bid, as long 
as you know what it is, you never truly pay more 
than you should for a cel because you got caught 
in the heat of the moment.

Bids should sort of be like Buy It Now prices. If 
you'd buy it now for that amount, bid it. If you 
wouldn't, why would you put that in as your bid 
anyway?