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Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
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lugnet.market.auction
Date: 
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:01:20 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, Scott Arthur writes:
Can it not be argued that it is ebay that is doing the auctioning?

Sorry to say but, Ebay is a server they provide the services we are the ones
in control of the auctions we sell. Just like a web page, AOL, ect. is the
server. You are the one that controls the page.



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  Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
 
(...) No, eBay is the auctioneer. You don't submit bids to the sellers, you submit bids to eBay. I doubt you need to get a license (which in NC requires training and passing a test) to hire an auctioneer to dispose of poor deceased aunt Mary's (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
  Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
 
(...) I think there are arguments against that. eBay must just provide the service, but they also run the auction. The seller sets some of the parameters (starting bid, duration of auction, visibility), but the seller does not set bid increments, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

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  Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
 
Can it not be argued that it is ebay that is doing the auctioning? (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

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