Comments on: New policy could inhibit buyers http://www.ebayhabit.com/new-policy-could-inhibit-buyers/ Because it's not just a hobby anymore Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Blind Auctions http://www.ebayhabit.com/new-policy-could-inhibit-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 The Blind Auctions Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:34:38 +0000 http://www.ebayhabit.com/new-policy-could-inhibit-buyers/#comment-3682 I think that having blind auctions would prevent shill bidding, since with the blind auction the prices do not go up with each bid and only when the auction ends do you find out who the highest bidder is. Unfortunately since eBay gets a percentage of the sale price, they have very little incentive to implement a blind auction system. I think that having blind auctions would prevent shill bidding, since with the blind auction the prices do not go up with each bid and only when the auction ends do you find out who the highest bidder is.

Unfortunately since eBay gets a percentage of the sale price, they have very little incentive to implement a blind auction system.

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