Hi Nick and list, I agree. I like to see also who was the highest bidder and who bid. There are a couple of meteorites that I have and I could offer a person who lost the bid. In case of the same classification that is.
If there is a way to write to them let me know too. With best regards, Moni >From: Nicholas Gessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community >Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:35:14 -0800 > >Hello All, > >I was grossly disappointed at eBay's new policy of hiding the >identity of all bidders >in auctions over $200. Knowing at least a few of the bidders made >one feel like he >was taking part in a community. "Oh, Fred bought that," or "Sam >didn't bid high >enough," was part of the fun of knowing who was who - who was >building their collection >with similar items, who was buying and who was selling. Knowing who >was present >at the auction made a person feel he was among friends. Entire >networks of collectors, >list-serves, and even get-togethers evolved because of that comradery. > >Now eBay has killed that! > >Imagine going to a live auction where everyone who entered was hooded! >I'd like to see Sotheby's or Christie's try that. What a damper that >would put on >the friendly competition. > >If anyone has an "in" to the eBay policy makers, please let me know how to >make >a very loud protest heard! > >I just called eBay and talked to a junior customer "handler." He was >really only >interested in giving me "the party line." "Is eBay likely to go >back?" I asked. >"No, that won't happen," he said. > >The "official" BS reason is to prevent us from getting fraudulent >counterfeit eBay >offers. Yes, I get 20 of those a day. Also adverts for Viagra, >notices that someone >wants to send me $20,000,00, mortgage and lottery offers, etc. That >is the price >that one pays for a freely networked community. > >Wait until one of the massive online communities starts putting up >auctions, where you >can walk into a bourse and see all the meteorites or cryptographic >equipment nicely >displayed. It is coming, and eBay won't be there... > >Cheers? >Nick >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >______________________________________________ >Meteorite-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Turn searches into helpful donations. Make your search count. http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_donation&FORM=WLMTAG ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
