âAdvertisement promoting the Imperial Academy. An Imperial Academy was a military training program run by the Galactic Empire, and primarily focused on training both the enlisted and officer corps of the Imperial Military.
People have created accounts and bid on their own stuff to try to raise the price. If caught, they are deleted from the system by E-bay. As many people wait until the last few minutes to make a bid, it is probably the surest way to win something.
To revise your maximum bid, click the Place Bid item again. As the price increases, so do the incremental bids, and eBay shows you the minimum bid that must be made. To view items you are currently bidding on, click the Bids/Offers link on the My eBay page.