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Posted By: Scott Forrest

After all is said and done, remember that this is "flea-bay" we are talking about. While there are rules that we are under ethical obligations to respect, you must remember that many buyers and sellers really feel like ebay is just a means to "make contact" and ultimately anything goes. You have to make your own decisions as to what is right or wrong, and what you can tolerate. It has increased my own enjoyment of the hobby, so I'm fine with it overall.

My personal preference would be that sniping did not exist and buyers and sellers were required to put up credit card numbers as collateral - if an a buyer ended a certain percentage of their auctions early...they are banned. If a seller can prove tampering...banned. If a seller or buyer backs out of an auction that goes to completion, their credit card on file is debited. Trust me - ebay DOES NOT want that kind of integrity in their auctions as all the hicks and thieves would disappear...with their money.

As long as you do not spill beer in your keyboard, you should be okay.