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Automated Scripts Overrun eBay Holiday Contest
turnkeylinux writes "TechCrunch is reporting that eBay is under fire from users because of a holiday giveaway contest gone awry. On Tuesday Nov. 25, eBay announced its $1 Holiday Doorbusters deals promotion, giving away 100 gifts on a daily basis, all for a $1 fixed price. The gifts ranged from jewelry, clothing, digital cameras, and GPS devices to a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette. The only catch is that there's no announcement on when these items are released or in which category they will be. But cheaters came up with a clever way of winning deals on an automated basis by continuously running scripts to bid on items for $1."
World is full of Assholes ... And Assholes use the law to continue to be assholes.
Everyone knows an asshole. You know, the guy/gal who sits on the fence of the law, skirting around the edges, being an asshole and taking every advantage to be one.
We all know we want to punch the asshole in the face, because they definitely deserve it, but we also know that the Asshole will sue and so we don't.
We're in the age of the "legal asshole", the asshole that never breaks any law, but abuses the gray areas simply because they can.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
Buyers have no incentive to pay anymore, but you always pay to list the item.
Feedback has been removed so shill bidding is easy.