eBay bidder display change?

[STL]

Browsing through eBay, I noticed eBay has taken out the ability to look at who else is bidding. It just lists numbers now instead of the username. I can see the merits of that but I'm also annoyed.

In the past, it's helped me to know who I'm up against and what amounts the bidders are likely to put up so I can figure out if it's worth pursuing.

A bit annoying but I can see at least it'll also reduce the change of us knowing if we bidded against one another.

[autobreadticon]

yeah its kinda annouying, people like cosmiclad and asian syndicates sniper bidding items when they sell items where they believe they get a crap profit. So they can resell at a later time.

[Borgeman]

well there you go everyone - every man for themselves :P

George

[griffin]

That's unusual. They used to only do it for auctions that went above about $100. Maybe they got some good feedback to it, and decided to do it to all auctions.

[STL]

My biggest concern is going up against a powerseller. Basically guys who buy up big lots. I just don't want to go into a bidding war with one of them with no idea that I am. I have won against them several times but other times I just pull out cos it's just outta my tolerance.

[Soundwarp]

Wow that only just changed. My wife was bidding on Saturday and you could still see the names then.