They don't need an IP, the link they send in the messages is a clone of bitcointalk as a phisher with your username already filled out waiting for you to enter your password.
Oh man, I thought the bid increment was there to save satoshi's.
He could have saved himself some money if he had just kept his #19 gold that sold for 3.25BTC($3835) back in april instead of paying $800 more than what he sold his for to get a #64.