18 Jan
2007
18 Jan
'07
1:31 a.m.
At 4:16 PM -0800 1/17/07, 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.
This is a great boon to all of those dishonest sellers out there.
Just think of how many sellers will now sign up for a 2nd account so
that they can bid on their own items. Thanks eBay.
This isn't about protecting their users, realizing the maximum profit
from the sellers by aiding them to be dishonest.
Zane
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