Alex Chamberlain wrote: > eBay should extend the auction time limit as long as there are higher > bids coming in. The system as it stands is just plain broken, and > encourages sniping to the extent that in effect the "auction" idea is > a joke--
Ebay is supposed to be an open outcry auction, but with a senseless time limit. Because of the time limit, the customers have converted it to a sealed bid auction. They do this by placing bids too late for others to see and react to them before time is up. Those who don't like the way the game is run cry foul (or "sniping"). The obvious solution is a "going, going, gone" format.
