AUCTION - Eprom Programmer

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Mon Mar 8 14:11:35 1999

Mike Ford <mikeford_at_netwiz.net> wrote:
> Ebay has a check box when you submit a auction listing to make it private
> auction (which I assume means you use the eBay hardware for bidding, but
> your ad doesn't show up on eBay searches etc.).

No, it just means that the bidders' identities are not revealed.
That's so that when you bid on "adult" items, your cow-orkers won't
notice and make fun of you. Or something to that effect.
Received on Mon Mar 08 1999 - 14:11:35 GMT

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