[geeks] eBay question

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 01:09:20AM -0400, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> Since auctions have been around for centuries, it is considered  
> acceptable practice.

But does that make it legal? There are both lots of laws on the books that
are not enforced and would not be legal today and lots of things
that are "accepted practice" that are not legal.

IMHO the difference was that before eBay, auctions were not a very
popular thing. There was one big auction house in Philly where I lived
and a few private auctions, but probably 99% of the population had
never been to a real auction (as opposed to a charity one at a church,
school. etc).

With eBay, it's become "mainstream". Isn't it time to enforce the 
existing laws? IMHO if the owner won't sell at a price below the reserve.
that should be the advertised minimum bid, not something made up which
has no basis in reality.

Geoff.
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