--- In [email protected], Chris Edes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Reputation-based commerce doesn't work on large scales because of > these problems. That is why Law is required, and someone to enforce > it. eBay proves you wrong. It is a perfect example of large-scale, reputation-based commerce that has been extremely successful. Through the use of a sophisticated ratings system, fraud is kept to an absolute minimum on that website. If anything, legal protections actually increase the chance for fraud because they provide a false sense of security for the average consumer. Those who become dependent on Government to protect them tend to let down their guard, which makes them prime targets for fraud. ---Sasan
