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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (77571)	9/17/1999 3:12:00 PM
From: Eric Wells	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Michelle - you and I obviously have different views. I don't view this as a "consortium" per se - I used the term, as William introduced it into the discussion. This is not a group of companies working together to develop a product. This is a group of companies that have agreed on standards for sharing auction data - so that such data is more widely distributed. To me, this makes a lot of sense for consumers that participate in online auctions - for both buyers and sellers. Yes, individual members of the "consortium" will have to overcome Ebay's market penetration - and they may not succeed. It will take more than a lot of marketing dollars. But I'm not inclined to laugh this effort off. Even with the perceived lack of competition, I think EBAY is over-valued - but others on this thread appear to think differently. In this market, I have no idea where the stock will go. Thanks, -Eric