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  1. Swoopo

    So it's like ebay, except you pay to bid and every time you bid the price goes up in 15¢ and 20 seconds increments.


    Thoughts? Anyone jacked with this?
    "Question the world man... I know the meaning of everything right now... it's like I can touch god." - bbobb the ggreatt

  2. Doc, what makes you think the people running the site aren't trolling the auctions?

  3. #3
    So it's basically the dollar auction paradox brought to life.

  4. #4
    It's hq'd in Europe, so there's a strong chance their model is broken, and the consumer can eventually put them out of business.

  5. Examples from moments ago:

    http://www.swoopo.com/auction/canon-...m-/307916.html
    http://www.swoopo.com/auction/canon-...er/307992.html


    Seems you spend more on the bidding than the actual item and have to gauge how many bids the item is worth.

    EDIT: an explanation of the scheme
    Last edited by Doc Holliday; 13 May 2010 at 10:10 PM.
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