This is a great point. Seems even legally questionable to make people bid against "fake" money although I'm not sure what law is being violated. Is it legal as

This is a great point. Seems even legally questionable to make people bid against "fake" money although I'm not sure what law is being violated. Is it legal as the seller in an auction to give out money to certain bidders, with the obvious effect of raising the price at almost no cost to the seller?