It's a common technique used by sellers. It would be the only reason someone would bid...what, 5, 6 times in a row?
Oh, and check out this wigged out Abe magnet...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
Wigged out!
EDIT: and a...chair?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW