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Re: Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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Thu, 29 Apr 1999 13:31:32 GMT
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On Thu, 29 Apr 1999 02:19:37 GMT, "John DiRienzo"
<jdiri14897@email.msn.com> wrote:

  Do bidders like this idea though?  Will they read and understand the
rule?  Some bidders *only* look at auctions in the "ending today" and
"going, going, gone" lists, and only bid at the last minute - is this
attempt to make things fairer really any fairer?  Will eBay end the auction
early because you have tried to manipulate their rules?  Anything else?

Good questions.  Bidders who don't look at all postings would be the
biggest problem.  eBay won't do a darn thing--we'd be working entirely
within the rules.  We *would* be risking getting negative feedback.

requoting:
Some bidders *only* look at auctions in the "ending today" and
"going, going, gone" lists, and only bid at the last minute

Which points out another problem with eBay--why should sellers waste time
on a 7-day auction cycle, when the serious bidders don't even consider
items until they're ready to close?

Steve



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  Re: Planning, not arguments, please (was Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
 
Steve Bliss wrote in message <37271966.8425450@lu...et.com>... (...) The rules, if clearly stated, should not be arguable, although they still will upset some snipers. Funny - yes, thats true, but the actual motive is to give the rightful (or (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

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