user names

[laurelbfleming]

Why are users names so often a***l or other names that are not names?  When bidding on items from large volume sellers I sometimes feel they themselves are bidding against me with these hidden names.  Is there something important about hiding a user name that I'm not considering perhaps?

[eoma689485 · Accepted solution]

Ebay hides all the bidders names, even yours.

The only reason you see yours is because you are signed in, so take a look - sign out and go look at something you are bidding on, your Ebay I.D. will be disguised.