On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, Marvin wrote:
> 2) The only problem (I see) with bidding early is that others see the bid
> amount and might end up in a competitive situation of bidding higher just
> for the thrill of being in an auction and winning. Seems to me that live
> auctions have far more potential for this than ebay.
One thing ebay could benefit from is a "comment" card attached to each
auction, where people could post their thoughts on items for auction.
I.e., you could post "I just bought one at a thrift for $12.50" when
the bidding for an Atari 1200xl goes over $100...
A quick side about real auctions: I was just at one where someone bought
a laserjet 5si for $500 *over* CDW's current retail price. And I bought
a *brand new* laserjet 4000 for $450 *total*, because it was being used
by the auctioneer to print invoices and such and wasn't available for
inspection.
There will never be a substitute for knowing your merchandise, and there's
always someone at an auction who'll pay $1000 for a PS/2 just to "win"
it from a competing bidder, regardless of the venue or type of auction.
But a public posting place to comment would sure relieve some of the
stress...
Aaron
Received on Mon Oct 26 1998 - 14:08:50 GMT
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