Abstract: | As the largest and best-known internet auction service providerin the global village, eBay has become an immensely popularfacility for offering goods for sale before the widest audience.The advantages of eBay are that it provides a forum for thesale of niche goods where prospective purchasers are difficultto target; by cutting out the retailer (and his mark-up) itenables goods to be sold more cheaply; it is almost impossibleto police effectively; and also provides a veil of anonymity |