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[hammertime]

Hard to regulate with consigners.

[Eric72]

I don't think regulation would be too difficult to implement, technically speaking. However, very few people would consent to the Orwellian steps involved in making it happen.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Everybody likes to throw class action suits around. OK let's play this out. Suppose you're a potential class representative working with a lawyer to draft a complaint. What's your evidence that ebay is culpably participating in shill bidding?

Self-evident! Everyone knows it’s true!!!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by raulus

Self-evident! Everyone knows it’s true!!!

Yeah, see how well that argument holds up?
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[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Everybody likes to throw class action suits around. OK let's play this out. Suppose you're a potential class representative working with a lawyer to draft a complaint. What's your evidence that ebay is culpably participating in shill bidding?

Couldn't their lack of action lend itself to being liability given their awareness of shilling on their platform? Different circumstances, obviously, but lack of action if legally culpable when it comes to money laundering for financial institutions.