DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
> Right. Under the rules of ebay, that is the only way to compete for many
> items. I like the idea of extending 10 minutes past the last bid. That is
> sort of like having to win by two in Tennis. It is also the way a REAL live
> auction is conducted. The gavel doesn't fall till all have a chance to make
> a last bid. Fair to all.
I am not sure why Ebay doesn't do this, but it's not like
it hasn't been suggested to them about a million times.
I sell more than I buy on ebay lately, and as a "seller"
it sounds like a good thing too. A lot of people are outbid
at the last minute, but if they had a few more minutes to
think about it, they might bid again.
...which means higher winning bids for sellers.
I am not sure what ebay has against this, but it
might just be complacency.
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