Mickey Trageser wrote:
> I don't think sniping is a problem either. But automated sniping wasn't
> a part of the original bag of ebay tricks.
And, Jay Maynard wrote:
> The difference is that, in real-life auctions, the bidding continues
> until nobody bids any more, so there's no such thing as sniping in the
> eBay sense.
I understand and accept those points of view. But I still maintain that
it's a "learn the rules and play the game to your best advantage"
situation. And that goes for both buying AND selling. If I list something
with a too-low opening bid or reserve (or both) and therefore get
"burned," it's MY fault for listing it incorrectly. That applies whether the
person who "burned" me manually hit the enter key an hour before
closing or did it in an automated fashion 10 seconds before closing.
I do agree, though, that the "auction won't close unless no bids in X
minutes" idea would make it more interesting. It would also make it
more "profitable" for sellers, in my view, as it'd give those who get
excited and bid too much more time to hit that enter key.
But, again, it's a game of cunning and skill, and you've gotta know the
rules and methods, and then use them to your best advantage if you're
gonna be successful at it. If you can't (or don't wanna) do that, then
don't play!
> So what will be the next psycho-scam Johnny Cochran defense? Bid-Rage?
Don't laugh! My bet is that it's only a matter of time before some wacko
bidder snuffs someone out of bid rage! (SIGH!)
Regards,
Chris
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I'm *not* a Zuikoholic.... I'm a Zuikohobbiest!
Chris O'Neill (coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx)
http://www.nucleus.com/~coneill
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