Thanks for this info on shill bidders.......it's been a long time since I've bid/won at eBay...never bid at GW....now, I will not even look at either...as far as the GW store....we have 3 within a 25 mile radius from home and when I am in the area of one, I usually stop in......I too have found how erratic the prices are...and who considers buying broken chipped, missing pieces items......am losing my interest for GW...rarely find any treasures there lately.....better off at church sponsored resale shops.......