Author: Michael Watters
Date: 03:30:51 01/18/05
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On January 18, 2005 at 02:22:53, Steve B wrote: >looks like the auction ended with NO BIDDERS and NO reason given for its >termination?? > >generally if Ebay stepped in to end the auction we would not be able to access >it >it would no longer show up in the database > >and i have never seen an auction ended by the seller with no reason given > >you know Ismenio,things are getting very strange these days with chess computer >auctions >sigh.. >Steve > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5948675149 Sorry about the hiccup. This has to go down as the strangest chess computer auction I have seen. Firstly because the bidding went so high on an item that could be bought until recently on the internet at a small fraction of the price. Maybe it still can, see below? Secondly that all the bids were cancelled with no explanation given. The high bidder was prepared to go to $505 yet a simple search of Google throws up this:- http://www.log2shop.com/clearance-electronic-games-chess.html Now I don't whether the item is genuinely available, but I got as far as Checkout and there would have been nothing stopping me if I had been in the USA. No doubt a dealer might take advantage of this type of anomaly? All the best Mike
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