Placing fake bids that benefits the seller of the item is known as shill bidding. Some websites allow shill bidding by participating auctioneers. The dealer and shill behave in an overtly obvious manner, attracting a larger audience. Still, there are techniques, like sniping, which let buyers avoid shill bidders. With the proliferation of live online auctions in recent years, shill bidding has become commonplace. If the shill bid is unsuccessful, the item owner needs to pay the auction fees. Obsessed is a 2009 American psychological thriller film directed by Steve Shill. A shill in a psychology experiment, or the like, is called a "confederate". The series was executive produced by James DeMonaco, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Steve Shill. It was directed by Steve Shill and written by David Andron and Glen A. Larson. He had Bampton Castle built just west of Shill Brook. The episode was written by Scott Reynolds and was directed by Steve Shill. A shield can be spotted similarly to a shill. The origin of the term "shill" is uncertain; it may be an abbreviation of "shillaber". In December 2010, Richard Shill has been relieved from drumming duties.