Dear tbedhug, I too have been suspended from Ebay for shill bidding. I turned my computer on as always on Monday morning to read my emails and was absolutely horrified. Over a hundred listing's on Ebay, gone. All listing fees non-returnable, bla bla. As you can imagine, my heart was throbbing, I was physically shaking. I did lots of Google searches to read forums like this, to some idea of what to do. I got hold of an Ebay phone no: 0208 605 3000. There will be someone alive & human on the other end of this line, even though they couldn't actually help. Also, a handy email address if you're other's haven't been answered yet: ukreception@ebay.com Anyhow, I sent off 3 emails, all saying the same thing : I had no idea what I was doing was wrong...Ebay is my only source of income, etc please inform me as to what I should do now - I got a reply on Wednesday : Your account has been suspended for a minimum of 7 days due to breach of eBay's Shill Bidding policy. After reviewing the details of this suspension, I have found that you have not yet completed the full term of the suspension. Once a minimum of 7 days have passed, you may reply to this email and we will provide you with the steps that you will need to follow to be considered for reinstatement. Regards.............. On Thursday I got an email saying: Hello, Thank you for writing to eBay. I would be happy to assist you further regarding the suspension of your account. Your eBay account has been suspended for a minimum of 7 days due to a breach of eBay's Shill Bidding policy. Shill Bidding is bidding that artificially increases an item's price or apparent desirability. eBay does not allow a seller to bid on their own items. Additionally, family members and individuals living together, working together or sharing a computer may not bid on each other's items. Your account will be suspended for a minimum of 7 days, and will be considered for reinstatement once you have read the information described below, and have replied to this email including a statement that you acknowledge and understand eBay's Shill Bidding policy and agree to comply with that policy. You must read the User Agreement located at: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/user-agreement.html You must also read the Policies and Guidelines located at: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/overview.html and the Shill Bidding Policy located at: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/seller-shill-bidding.html Upon reviewing the information provided on our site, should you still have concerns about eBay's Shill Bidding policies, please contact SafeHarbour using the Webform address provided below: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/contact_us/_base/index.html Any future Shill Bidding policy breaches may result in the immediate and indefinite suspension of your eBay account. To be considered for reinstatement, please include the following information at the top of your reply to this email: I acknowledge and understand eBay's Shill Bidding policy, and agree to comply with that policy as a condition of my reinstatement as an eBay member. Name: (insert your name here) User ID: (insert your eBay User ID here) Email Address: (insert your Email address here) Address: (insert your physical address here) Phone Number: (insert your telephone number here) I appreciate your patience and understanding regarding this matter and look forward to your response so that we can resolve this matter as soon as possible for you. Regards.................. So there is hope out there, I will keep you informed