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To: Chucky who wrote (2379)	12/7/1998 1:53:00 PM
From: J. C. Dithers	Respond to of 4903

Chucky - Re: eBay and the future of auctions ... Thanks for the thoughtful comment. But, you know, I think too much is made of the commission (peanuts) money. (Maybe because all of us here, by definition, are obsessed with it!). This is not a profound thought, but I just have a feeling that eBay users just kind of like the whole feel of the set-up. About buyers and sellers bypassing eBay in the future, I have had a couple of sellers tell me that If I was searching for other similar items, to let them know and they would put them up for auction. Not much of a sample, but it confirms my gut feeling. In the categories I search for on eBay, some items sell at an extraordinary price premium -- and I think sellers see this and would not want to chance a one-on-one transaction just to save the small commission. We're all guessing at the future. As far as OnSale goes, I think everything is riding on the industrial and business-to-business segment. I have to admit I'm nervous about whether this will become a big thing or not, but I'm sticking with them in hopes that it will. Best of luck. J.C.