Whether or not the practice was scammy has be discussed
ad nauseam already in this thread. I would refer back to my previous statement on the matter:
I would draw everyone's attention to the
Uniform Commercial Code of the United States, which states in section
2-328 (4):
If the auctioneer knowingly receives a bid on the seller's behalf or the seller makes or procures such a bid, and
notice has not been given that liberty for such bidding is reserved, the buyer may at his option avoid the sale or take the goods at the price of the last good faith bid prior to the completion of the sale.
[Emphasis added]You did not provide advance notice, therefore you acted unlawfully.
First of all, nobody was scammed. Auction was held according to the stated rules.
I don't remember if we got an answer to the question of whether you sold the item to the highest bidder that wasn't you at the price of their original bid. If you didn't, then they were scammed out of a fair win. Regardless, however, a scam does not have to have happened for someone to be labelled a scammer, which is commonplace across the forum.
Also, the auction was not held according to the stated rules, as you never stated your intentional to bid on your own auction.
It doesn't present to an individual as a huge mess unless you're a victim of it. Many are. Naturally you don't feel the pain, because your say actually weights, due to being in DT.
The Pharmacist received negative trust from a DT member literally last week. However, he admitted he was in the wrong and made amends, and so now the red trust is no more. You flat out refuse to admit that not disclosing your intention to bid on your own auction was untrustworthy behavior (which it is in the eyes of the law, as I've outlined above).