[LargeFormat] Ebay Madness

[Michael Briggs]

On 05-Feb-02 Jim wrote:
> Many times I seen something that I was interested in but the starting bid 
> was more than I (or anyone else) was interested in paying so the auction 
> ends with no bids. Sometimes the seller re-lists with a lower starting 
> price, but still too much for anyone.
> 
> I have then contacted the seller directly and offered exactly what I am 
> willing to pay and many times they sell to me at that price. I guess they 
> figure it beats waiting it out again for nothing. And selling direct there 
> are no eBay fees.

The last sentence explains why eBay considers this a violation of their rules. 
(See Fee Avoidance at http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/investigates.html.)
I don't know what they would do if they found out--probably a warning the first
time.

--Michael