Wentz, Nash and Bill Mastro

[steve B]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

Is it really that simple? I can say I have items from 5 AHs is the past year and 4 went below my veiling bid.

Probably. The software has to store the info somewhere, and once you're in the file system finding the databse shouldn't be all that hard. Just like finding tracking cookies or something in your browser cache.

If the company that wrote the auction software didn't encrypt that database all the info will be right there. If they did but were lazy and used a default it might take a bit longer.

That's a big part of why nothing on the internet is truly secure.

Knowing the high bids and doing something about it are two different things.
I met someone who had writtent heir own software to interface with Ebay that let them see high bids there. If it was over what they wanted to pay they knew not to waste the time, if it was under they knew approximately how high to bid. They used it as a buying tool. That was before most people went to sniping services. And Ebay eventually figured it out and put an end to it.

Steve B

Steve B