Graham, you're right you know. I guess we didn't think of this from the
seller's perspective, it's denying them a fair price. We were only looking
at it from our point of view - looking after the interests of fellow list
members.
I think compiling this list of bid names is not such a good idea after
all. Let market forces rule...
Andrew McPhee
At 11:41 AM 11/10/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>If I sell something on the bay I hope the price will the best available
>conducted under fair conditions and I would be pissed if I thought I was
>getting less because the potential bidders were colluding to stop the best
>price being reached.
>
>No one likes a bargain better than I do but I am prepared to pay what an
>item is worth to me. I never bid until the end for two reasons. One, to
>outbid anyone who is holding back and not committing whatever he/she deems a
>fair price. Two, to deny myself time to up my own bid which I decided upon
>when I was rational :-)
>
>What happens with this list of bidders names when one of the names on the
>list is also the seller? Do the other names seek to deny an OM list
>subscriber the best price?
>
>What's the next step? Bidding 'up' a members listing and if one of us
>'accidentally' buys it just pay the listing fees again, relist it and repeat
>the process until we catch someone who is not a list member?
>
>I am a little uncomfortable with this whole thing. I don't want to come
>across as some sort of saint because I most certainly am not and I have no
>wish to offend anyone who doesn't feel the same way that I do. I do not see
>myself as holding any moral high ground nor do I think any less of those
>that will not agree with me.
>
>It's just my 2 cents worth. Flame away :-)
>
>--Graham
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