[rescue] SparcCenter 2000E on Ebay

[Dave McGuire]

On Friday, June 20, 2003, at 05:29 PM, Curtis H. Wilbar Jr. wrote:
>>>> It seems to me that they'd have decent luck using the human
>>>> image-to-number
>>>> checking that I've seen a lot of sites do... they display an image
>>>> file with
>>>> a number in it, and you type the number in to confirm. It's supposed
>>>> to be
>>>> great for keeping the bots away...
>>>
>>> A very simple fix to the sniping problem would be to do what yahoo
>>> does, automatically extend the auction until there's a 5 minute 
>>> period
>>> without bids. That would totally eliminate sniping.
>>
>>   ...along with half the customer base.
>
> just like yahoo, right ? :-)

   Yahoo != eBay.

      -Dave

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