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Jeff SI've actually bought quite a bit of stuff from CMS (not at book, I'm pretty sure), and seen several batches of auctions all sell for well over their minimum bids. Perhaps it is a new approach for them.
Also, many sellers (including myself) are taking advantage of the eBay store format, which allows you to list an item at a BIN price for only two cents a month (after the $10/mo. for the store). I think even in cases where sellers aren't listing everything in their stores, it has altered practices somewhat, such as the proliferation of 10 and 30-day fixed-price auction listings.