The way to do this is similar to any other auction. Put the item on display for a few days, start the actual auction at a specific time and run it for say 10 minutes. This would put a horrible stress on the system AND on my poor nerves as a seller! Like it better this way.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time > > > Then at what point would the auction actually end? Bids could, in theory, > go on indefinitely, certainly for quite a while. > > Shel > > > > > From: David Zaninovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Ebay could easily "fix" this by extending the end of the auction > > for 5 minutes after the last bid but they obviously choose not to > > do that. It could be a seller option, they could even charge for > > it as it would drive the price up. > >