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Originally Posted by Daikiba Old
I didn't mean they would resell on auction.. they would buy from shops and sell p2p or from their own shops. What you are suggesting is to limit the channels of trade, which will lead to more monopoly + more horrendous markups. The advantage of a free market is that everybody can sell to everybody. That is what keeps prices down and things running efficiently.
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how would it limit the channels of trade?!? it wouldn't change a thing. it would simply change a behavior in the "Real Cash Economy" that is nothing like a "Real Cash Economy" to make it more like it should be. auction average prices would naturally drop as there would be less demand for waiting on things.. and more demand from the instant gratification of shops. which would be much more "dynamic" like a real world economy.
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Originally Posted by Cron
I don't use Ebay much, but I do live in farm country, with many farm auctions. The items are at the auction site, and if you win the bid (say on a flatbed truck) you pay the fee at the stand/booth/building whatever and drive it home. From time of winning a bid to driving it from the auction site might be 5 to 10 minutes (I've never had to wait over 1/2 hour). Delivery is my responsibility too.
Generally you can visit the site before the auction, and check out the items to see what you are willing to bid on them. Also you are pre-approved on what amount the auction is willing to take in the form of a check. Entropia auction is VERY much of what I am used to, I would hate a waiting period.
In essence, the way it is now, is the way auctions do behave from my experience.  |
your comparison isn't at all what i am talking about. you can't order a truck from the other side of the planet and have it in your driveway instantly.
with what you say you are actually saying you are more used to shops.. where you walk in.. look at everything there.. and then decide what you want.. more like a "farmers market" then anything.. not a global auction house with free instant teleportation service