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Subject:	Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
Newsgroups:	lugnet.market.auction
Date:	Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:17:28 GMT
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Jim Piccuito wrote: > > 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. 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 estate. -- Frank Filz ----------------------------- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please) Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com

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		Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
(...) Actually, no. Ebay is "only a venue" - which is the electronic equivalent of an auction house. They provide a "place" and advertising, whereas any actual auctioning that's done is by the people who buy time. James (URL) (27 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

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		Re: States Go After Online Auctions; $1000 fines
(...) 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. (27 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)

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