[geeks] eBay question

Patrick Giagnocavo patrick at zill.net
Wed Sep 5 00:09:20 CDT 2007


On Sep 5, 2007, at 1:06 AM, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
>
> What struck me is that it's listed as minimum bid of $400, a BIN of
> $800 and a hidden reserve. I know that's common on eBay, but isn't
> that false advertising?
>

No, in that in real-world auctions the seller can do the exact same  
thing.

Since auctions have been around for centuries, it is considered  
acceptable practice.

Cordially

Patrick Giagnocavo
patrick at zill.net



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