Or we try the sneak approach... we all go in at the same time and bid and bid high agaisnt him so he cant win!

I think your approach will work. if you bid maybe higher then the $1 you might get it. these tricky ebayers ( or should i say sneaky and obessed) ebayers who are private buyers and such need to be eradiciated off the face of ebay!

In a way it isn't fair how they can manuevre and manipulate the program and edge others out.