I agree. The only way to make the 2nd chance offer work is if all auctions were Private so no one would know who was bidding as I assume hiding the identity of bidders would certainly put a crimp in the scammer/spammers. This opens up the problem of Shill bidding which becomes another issue
It was a good idea but the crooks are always looking to screw it up
I wish I had an answer but there will have to be further ID requirements for registering in the future as well as 30 day password change requirements that can only be done via a link on the MY PAGE section to ensure members are keeping there accounts in good standing and checking to make sure no one has been tampering with it.
Not any good answers but various points to ponder as this is really getting out of hand!