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Subject: Collector's Corner..Ebay's Email System

Author: Steve B

Date: 10:59:28 12/14/05


Ebay only a fe years ago had a very basic email system which only verified a bid
you placed and alerting you if you won or lost an auction

Today however the Ebay email system has gotten somewhat elaborate

now they can.:
alert you when a  new chess computers appears
remind you to place a bid for a computer on your watch list
verify your bid
notify you when you have been out bid
Encourage you to bid again if you are outbid
if you lose an auction,they will remind you of it a few days later by providing
you with similar items to bid on

etc.etc.

this made me think of several future email features i am sure Ebay will soon be
implemening as follows:

mocking you for bidding so low  in your first bid on an auction
daring you to bid again if you are out bid ..challenging your manhood
suggesting you enter into bidding wars with the winner of an auction that you
just lost to and providing you with a list of the winners open bids
berating you for losing an auction..

just a few by way of  example..

Ebay Regards
Steve



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