[time-nuts] Austron 2202

[wa1zms at att.net]

I know this is OT, but for E-ba* here in the US, if the bid price goes above $200 the bidder's IDs are not listed. It's similar to the private auction you speak of.
It's a new rule they have.

So we have no idea if we are bidding against a fellow time-nut if the bid price goes over $200 USD.   The same change took place on E-ba* UK last month I understand.

-Brian, WA1ZMS


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bruce Lane" <kyrrin at bluefeathertech.com>
> 	Huh? I just checked one auction, just to see if this was accurate, and 
> none of the bidder ID's were hidden.
> 
> 	Link to see for yourselves: 
> http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=130068582446
> 
> 	Now, it IS possible that you may have seen a 'Private' auction, in which 
> case the bidder ID's are indeed anonymized. However, I don't think Ebay is doing 
> this as general policy.
> 
> 	For the record: My own ID is 'bftbell.'
> 
> 	Keep the peace(es).
> 
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> 
> On 15-Jan-07 at 12:05 John Miles wrote:
> 
> >Good luck extending that courtesy to your fellow time-nuts in the future:
> >eBay has anonymized all bids as of this past week.
> >
> >The really bad news is that now, all auctions are going to play the MIDI
> >version of "Shiller's Ode."
> >
> >-- john, KE5FX
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com]On
> >Behalf Of Jason Rabel
> >Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:50 AM
> >To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
> >Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Austron 2202
> >
> >
> >I almost bid on that too, but didn't get a chance to login till it was
> >already over... I don't need to be spending any more money right now
> >anyhow,
> >so it's probably better that I missed out.
> >
> >If I knew all your eBay IDs, more than likely I would not bid on an item if
> >one of you guys already had the high bid. There's a few IDs of guys I have
> >recognized (ham call signs). But I would hate to jack up the price on
> >someone or nab something you saw first.
> >
> >Jason
> >
> >
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