Researchers at the University of Southampton have proposed a solution to ‘shill-bidding’, a disruptive but increasingly prevalent practice which threatens the integrity of online auctions such as eBay.
Shill-bidding occurs when a seller, or a friend or associate of a seller, bids clandestinely on their own sale. Sellers can thus increase the price of their own items or ultimately buy them back if the auction fails to achieve the price they want.
Read more http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/about/news/1177
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
eBay Sellers Cash In on ‘Mooninites’
Those light boxes installed in major cities across the nation to promote Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force first triggered a terrorism panic in Boston, then triggered some commercial exploitation on eBay.
Fans have designed and are selling T-shirts taking off on the crisis, caused when law enforcement officials in Beantown two weeks ago treated the lighted figures of a "Mooninite" character from the show as possible explosive devices.
Read more http://animators.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=105155
Fans have designed and are selling T-shirts taking off on the crisis, caused when law enforcement officials in Beantown two weeks ago treated the lighted figures of a "Mooninite" character from the show as possible explosive devices.
Read more http://animators.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=105155
Alerting Systems for Wanted Items on eBay
received a question from a reader about wanted items on eBay. "I'm sure your inbox is full of questions but I sincerely pray that you take the time to answer this one. Do you know of any software or method that will alert the user INSTANTLY when a desired eBay saved search item comes available for sale? Thank you in advance for ANY help you can provide."The first that came to mind is MyBaboon, which notifies shoppers by email when an item they are looking for is listed on eBay.
Read more http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2007/2/1171397523.html
Read more http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2007/2/1171397523.html
GEORGE LYNCH: 'Stolen' Mr. Graffitti Guitar Surfaces On eBay
Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) has released the following message:"The guitar I called 'Mr. Graffitti' was lost due to mysterious circumstances that involved some kind of theft. I have searched for this guitar and considered it a lost cause for the years since it has been gone.
I was alerted to the sudden appearance of this guitar on eBay last night [Feb. 11] and after reading the ad for it, it is up for sale under equally suspicious circumstances, claiming it is up for auction by an anonymous third party."I am in the process of involving law enforcement in getting it back. I saw the audacity and nerve of the seller's opening bid being at $6000.00 without any regard to how public this is and will be. What I am asking any of you who might be aware of who this is to please come forward with any information. It would be deeply appreciated."To view the auction in question, click here.
HERE IS THE RESPOND FROM THE SELLER.
This is in response to George Lynch and the EBay community in regards to Mr. Lynch’s inflammatory comments concerning this instrument being “lost or stolen”.
Your recollection is incorrect. Let me reiterate that you did indeed give this guitar as a gift in October 1997, to the current owner, in front of witnesses in your home with your family members present. A lot can happen in 10 years and even more can be forgotten, which is the case here. It is unfortunate that you have chosen these means to try to sabotage this auction.
I want to make this very clear that I am a hard working, honest person who has never stolen anything in my life or associate with people who do so. Do you really think that if I thought there was a shred of truth to your claims that I would be stupid enough to broker this on EBay in front of the whole world? I have already promptly responded to your inquiry and find it disturbing that you choose to post blogs, pleading to your fans for any information about this guitar when you could have the authorities (law enforcement) or EBay themselves contact me directly if there were any validity to your claims. As you can see, I am very confident of the facts surrounding how the current owner established ownership of this guitar.
I will no longer be responding to any of the obscene and threatening e-mails received regarding this matter, don’t waste your time. As stated on the blog by an insightful individual, if these claims were true, this auction would have be closed by EBay immediately. I hope everybody understands that the only reason the current owner wishes to remain anonymous is to avoid all of this BS.
Let this put to rest all of the false claims and misinformation regarding this instrument and how it was obtained. As to the serious bidders, please do not ask for this auction to be ended early. It will run the full course.
To all of the legitimate bidders trying to ask questions, please except my apologies if I do not respond in a timely manner due to the overwhelming number of bogus e-mails I have received today.
I was alerted to the sudden appearance of this guitar on eBay last night [Feb. 11] and after reading the ad for it, it is up for sale under equally suspicious circumstances, claiming it is up for auction by an anonymous third party."I am in the process of involving law enforcement in getting it back. I saw the audacity and nerve of the seller's opening bid being at $6000.00 without any regard to how public this is and will be. What I am asking any of you who might be aware of who this is to please come forward with any information. It would be deeply appreciated."To view the auction in question, click here.
HERE IS THE RESPOND FROM THE SELLER.
This is in response to George Lynch and the EBay community in regards to Mr. Lynch’s inflammatory comments concerning this instrument being “lost or stolen”.
Your recollection is incorrect. Let me reiterate that you did indeed give this guitar as a gift in October 1997, to the current owner, in front of witnesses in your home with your family members present. A lot can happen in 10 years and even more can be forgotten, which is the case here. It is unfortunate that you have chosen these means to try to sabotage this auction.
I want to make this very clear that I am a hard working, honest person who has never stolen anything in my life or associate with people who do so. Do you really think that if I thought there was a shred of truth to your claims that I would be stupid enough to broker this on EBay in front of the whole world? I have already promptly responded to your inquiry and find it disturbing that you choose to post blogs, pleading to your fans for any information about this guitar when you could have the authorities (law enforcement) or EBay themselves contact me directly if there were any validity to your claims. As you can see, I am very confident of the facts surrounding how the current owner established ownership of this guitar.
I will no longer be responding to any of the obscene and threatening e-mails received regarding this matter, don’t waste your time. As stated on the blog by an insightful individual, if these claims were true, this auction would have be closed by EBay immediately. I hope everybody understands that the only reason the current owner wishes to remain anonymous is to avoid all of this BS.
Let this put to rest all of the false claims and misinformation regarding this instrument and how it was obtained. As to the serious bidders, please do not ask for this auction to be ended early. It will run the full course.
To all of the legitimate bidders trying to ask questions, please except my apologies if I do not respond in a timely manner due to the overwhelming number of bogus e-mails I have received today.
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