If they want to get rid of the "nibiots" as I call them, they need to limit the number of bids on an item over a span of time. For instance, no more than 3 bids per 3 hour period. THEN I might consider proxy bidding my highest bid early on in the auction and hoping for the best.
This might keep some folks from just avoiding ebay, as I do often when making new purchases, simply because I don't want to deal with the "nibiots". In the end, that might end up being a benefit to the sellers. Because as a seller I'd rather sell 3 items for $35 than 1 or 2 at $35.08.
As it stands now, especially with computer related items, I almost always get outbid on items I proxy bid, no matter the price. In fact, I've been outbid more times than I can count by fools willing to pay MORE than they can buy it for on Amzn.
I know this because when I rarely do proxy bid on a new item, I bid the best price I can get it for elsewhere. I figure if I can get a deal, great, but if not I'll just buy it from the web store.
Remember, some folks treat ebay like a sport to be won. When I was a seller, before this place turned into Feebay, I loved them. As a buyer, I hope their children never meet my children, increasing the danger of diving into their murky gene pool. Where I come from, which is a position of rational thought and above average intelligence, he who spends the least wins the game. Winning by paying the most for an item that can be had from multiple sources for less is a trophy I'd rather not have on my mantel.
