Another set of fourteen European “misprint” KANOHI masks is currently up for auction on eBay . February is usually a good time to buy because of the lower prices (on average), but I have a word of caution.

I regret that I have to go public with this announcement as I have brought this matter to the attention of eBay several times in the past, but I can no longer bring these auctions to our readers’ attention without pointing out that eBay seller mellonella ‘s auctions are tainted with a shill bidder, eBay buyer sirgsirg . This particular buyer almost always bids on these auctions and never wins. In one particular auction, sirgsirg made a deliberate attempt to underbid me after I had established a bidding pattern in previous auctions.

My recommendation to you is that if you want to bid on one of these auctions, do so only at the last moments of the auction or use an automated sniping service.