I noticed yesterday, while looking at a recently completed auction on Ebay(not bicycle related), that Ebay has now started to block the various bidders identity when looking at the bidding history. This may only be done on completed auctions, as I didn't look any further, but this change by Ebay would eliminate the potential for all of the scam 2nd-chance offers that are floating around out there.
Dave Patrick Chelsea, Michigan USA
scott davis <francopedia@yahoo.com> wrote:
It's about time ebay did something about these low-life 2nd chance offering maggots. I received 3 different offers for a recent 50th Ann. Campy Group. On the selling side, my auctions are constantly 2nd chanced. I believe if ebay doesn't fix this, that people will lose confidence in the system.
Scott in Frozen Roseyville, MN USA http://www.sdbicyclegarage.com
Subject: [CR]Thoughts on eBay and auctions Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Precedence: list Message: 10
Auctions, like other other forms of business, follow certain standards. The modern standard has been, that unless otherwise stipulated, both the seller and the buyer remain anonymous. Exceptions exist, especially if provenance of the auctioned object is important. But, generally speaking, the identity of buyers is protected. The auction house has the responsibility of acertaining the integrity of the buyer, seller and what is is being sold. Like all businesses, there are good and bad auctioneers and auctions. eBay is the exception to this anonymity standard-and other standards too, some of which I think are being tested currently in American courts. Frankly, I don't think my buying habits are anyone's business unless I desire to make them public and I resent eBay's practice of doing so. They have attempted to create an environment in which they are brokers, avoiding the responsibilities of auctioneers. I welcome the changes they are instituting and hope for more-a lot more.
George Hollenberg MD CT, USA
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