I [don't] hate E-Bay (was Cromemco 68000 on ebay)

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Richard wrote:
> In article <49D11F66.8000607 at gmail.com>,
>     Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>  writes:
> 
>> auction ends.  It happens a lot, and much of the time, both of the 
>> people forget about the auction anyway, and neither of them get the item.
> 
> If neither of them gets the item, then they were outbid by someone
> else.  Its an AUCTION.  That's what's supposed to happen.  The only
> reason he's griping about this is because he wants to get it "cheap".
> Clearly, other people (the high bidder in particular) feel
> differently.  Tough.  Its an AUCTION.  That's what's supposed to
> happen.

Bleh.  In any real auction, the auctioneer would extend the bidding if 
someone bid at the last second.

Peace...  Sridhar