[time-nuts] OT: eBay bidding question

Robert McGwier rwmcgwier at gmail.com
Sat Apr 28 18:28:29 UTC 2007


Jason Rabel wrote:
> A desperate person could place a high bid, then initiate a massive DDoS
> attack on eBay's servers so nobody could bid. Hehe...
> 
> Seriously though, I wonder how much the eBay world would change if they
> implemented anti-sniping measures like so many other auction sites. I could
> just see a mob of fanatic bidders outside of eBay's corporate offices in the
> middle of the night with pitchforks and torches ready to storm the castle.
> eBay has stated though that "sniping is part of the auction experience", and
> I guess as long as the sellers don't complain too much why should they
> bother?

And I would join them.  Who has time to sit in front of the browser 
watching bids?  If you do,  get a life.  Auction Sniping FOREVER.

Bob


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