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

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Richard wrote:
> In article <49D13ECD.40207 at gmail.com>,
>     Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>  writes:
> 
>> Bleh.  In any real auction, the auctioneer would extend the bidding if 
>> someone bid at the last second.
> 
> This is just stupid.  E-bay's auction terms are plainly stated up
> front -- when its over, its over.
> 
> Its as real an auction as any other auction.  If you need the auction
> extended because you were outbid then you didn't bid your maximum and
> whether you're sniping or not wouldn't make a difference.

Go to an actual in-person auction sometime. NO-ONE bids their maximum 
bid up front.

Peace...  Sridhar