24 Apr
2003
24 Apr
'03
12:32 p.m.
On Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 02:28 AM, Innfogra(a)aol.com wrote:
Actually, as a seller, I think the eBay process sucks.
It is the
second best
bidder that really sets the price. The advantage really is to the
bidder.
I'll grant that eBay is heavily slanted to the buyer, and that it's
far from perfect. My point was that eBay isn't breaking any anti-trust
laws by being the "Goliath" of online auctions. I also still maintain
that if the exposure didn't offset the difficulty, sellers would be
flocking elsewhere in droves.
Another very successful Internet auction run by LabX
is a much
preferred
model for me. It is where the sale is extended by a minute or two when
each
bid comes in at the end of the auction. WWW.labx.com
I think we've discussed that feature - the "last-bid extension" - on
CCmp before. I firmly believe that eBay, not only the auction house
and sellers, but eBay buyers as well, would benefit from that feature.
In truth, I don't do much selling on eBay. I do have several
acquaintances who make their living at it, but I don't handle enough
volume to require it often. I just let the folks I know know it's
there, and somebody almost always wants it.
Wow. I just got off the phone with my boss, and a guy we used to
race karts against/with is a plaintiff in the infringement suit. A
little closer to home....
Doc