eBay trying to remove sniping

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

This is ridiculous. If eBay wants to be like the auction houses, then they should simply start up that type of auction house, separate from the proven success model which has made them trillions of dollars over the last 30 years. Frankly, I'm amazed they haven't done so a long time ago.

I love sniping. I can just "set it and forget it" and get on with everything else I have to do. Not interested in having to deal with auctions at all hours of the day, every moment of my life. As a seller, it's great as well. Auctions are exhausting. It's enough to have to go through every auction house's barrage of neverending listings, then eBay, then other sales platforms. If anything, they need to create a system that is less draining on their customers, not more so.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

This is ridiculous. If eBay wants to be like the auction houses, then they should simply start up that type of auction house, separate from the proven success model which has made them trillions of dollars over the last 30 years. Frankly, I'm amazed they haven't done so a long time ago.

eBay owns Goldin

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

This is ridiculous. If eBay wants to be like the auction houses, then they should simply start up that type of auction house, separate from the proven success model which has made them trillions of dollars over the last 30 years. Frankly, I'm amazed they haven't done so a long time ago.

Ummm...they own Goldin.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Forgive me for failing to recall that. That is one of the few auction houses I purposely avoid having anything to do with, so don't keep up with the happenings.

[ClementeFanOh]

Sounds like a step in the right direction- Trent King

[bandrus1]

Id say this is good news for sellers

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by bandrus1

Id say this is good news for sellers

Great news for sellers, f'sure.

As a buyer I've never liked the snipe-bid culture, but it's one of those things where so many people are doing it you kinda have to do it if it's happening at a convenient time (or use a sniping service).

Rare stuff without a recent established market is a nightmare trying to do a bid highest and walk away type thing.

I still get shocked on some things I pick up, rare or not, when there's not last minute bids because of how uncommon it's been for so long. I feel compelled to check the listing to make sure there's not some flaw I overlooked.