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Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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lugnet.market.auction
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Tue, 27 Apr 1999 13:38:13 GMT
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One other thing -- the 'established high-bidder' approach requires the
seller to analyze and know who is the 'established high-bidder'. In most
auctions, this wouldn't be a problem. Just check once a day, and see who's
got the item. But if there was serious contention about the item, there
might not be a clear 'established high bidder'.
Steve
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:54:18 GMT, "Mitchell I. Puschett"
<mpuschett@pol.net> wrote:
> Instead, put a note in the auction text that you reserve the right not to
> honor
> any bid placed in the last X minutes unless placed by a previous bidder in
> the same auction. You might also offer the established high-bidder - the
> person who was in the top spot for most of the auction - the right to
> purchase the item at the final price. I believe eBay allows you the option
> to void a bidder as long as your policies and procedures are spelled out
> up front.
>
> Steve Bliss wrote:
> I had an idea about how to frustrate snipers on eBay. What if I, as a
> seller, made a clear announcement in an auction's text that 24 hours
> before the auction closed, I would start watching the auction status.
> Once the high bid was at least X minutes old, I would close the auction.
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