18 Jan
2007
18 Jan
'07
12:37 a.m.
I just started noticing that as well. We all know it has nothing to
do with the dribble Ebay is trying to push on everyone as their excuse,
they just don't want bidders directly talking with one another and
cutting deals or other sellers letting bidders know they may have the
same item for less. I personally don't like not knowing whom I'm
bidding against as I try to make a point of avoiding auctions is I see
another person I know already engaged in a bid on an item, though I use
sniping sw as well so many times I don't know the activity of the
auction until its over and I see I've bid against friends.
Curt
Al Kossow wrote:
"As the internet evolves, eBay continues to
strike a balance between
preserving transparency and protecting our Community of members. eBay
has decided to change how bid history information is displayed so bad
guys cannot target bidders with fake offers using this information. In
certain cases, some bidders will no longer be able to view Bidder User
IDs on the Bid History page. Your User ID will be shown only to you
and the seller of the item you're bidding on. Other members will see
an anonymous name, such as Bidder 1, applied consistently to the Bid
History page."
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So now, you can't see who you're bidding against.
Frickin' wonderful.