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Re: CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:47:43 GMT
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> I can understand, from e-bay's point of view, why they run it like this, but
> (to be blunt) why would anyone use it? As far as I can tell, the only
> advantage to using e-bay, either as a buyer, or a seller, is the exposure. • (for
> sellers, a greater market, for buyers, greater diversity)
Well perhaps it's just me being suspicious because I'm new to all this
and not really used to internet auctions yet, but one thing that does worry
me about lugnet auctions, where everything is controlled totally be the
seller is - what's to stop a seller from just making up fictitious buyers
s/he can quote to drive the price up higher? How can I, as a buyer, know
that all the bids I'm competing against are genuine if all I get is an
email from the seller saying so-and-so bids this?
Sorry - I guess this is probably something that's been discussed before -
but I'm new here so be patient with me :)
Simon
http://www.SimonRobinson.com
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 | | Re: CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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| (...) Good point. We haven't had many shills here (or at least we certainly don't know that we have :-) Warning, circular argument!) I prefer auctions where the bidders are made public, of course. But I think in this tight little community it comes (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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| (...) ^^^...^^^ (not a flame, just a comment) Please be careful about the phrase "lugnet auctions" -- I think what you really meant here is "auctions conducted in the lugnet.market.auction newsgroup." "LUGNET auctions" don't yet exist, but will (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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