On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 healyzh_at_aracnet.com wrote:
> > >    - Know who your friends are.  If you find yourself constantly
> > >      coming up against the same person on stuff, send him or her
> > >      some email.  Get to know the other person.  Try to form some
> > >      sort of working relationship that facilitates communication
> > >      on a per-auction basis.  Decide amongst yourselves who wants
> > >      or needs the item more.  Concede once in a while.  It's better
> > >      to have friends than enemies...and sometimes those friends
> > >      spot things that you may have missed.
> > 
> > Not that I plan to turn you in (as long as you send me $100 within the
> > next 2 weeks, e-mail me for my address :) but this practice is actually
> > illegal.
> 
> Why on earth would this be illegal?  This happens at real auctions, and I'm
> sure it happens on eBay as well.
I don't make the laws, I just inflame readers on mailing lists by posting
them.
It has to do with collusion and price-fixing.
Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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Received on Tue Dec 19 2000 - 17:07:30 GMT