Hi,
Len Paris wrote:
> On another list, there was a discussion about eBay. I found out
> that if I hold off bidding on something because a friend or
> group member is bidding on it then, technically speaking, I am
> breaking the law because I am conspiring to limit the amount the
> seller will get for his item. The kicker is that this is no
> mere misdemeanor, it is a felony offense.
> E-mail lives forever, in one archive or another, so I would
> recommend that we never say anything about who in our group is
> bidding on something, lest someone accuse us of trying to fix
> the auction.
> If we have a lawyer in the group, some advice would be
> appreciated.
amazing! Well, I'm no lawyer but it seems to me that the clear
implication of such a law would be that everybody within the
jurisdiction of that law would be required to bid for every item
in every auction that was within that jurisdiction.
For example, if my friend the multi-gazillionaire art collector tells
me he's going to bid for the Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) when it comes up at
Sotheby's this weekend then I would be required by law to make a bid,
otherwise I'd be conspiring to limit etc...
I must say, I get great pleasure just from thinking about what a
ridiculous law that would be!
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Cheers,
Bob
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