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zeebill	Auction Question?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 3613 (06/01/09 11:16 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I noticed awhile back that the names of the bidders on Gun Broker are now encrypted or jumbled or something like that now and wonder if there is a way to figure out who you are bidding against anymore or what? I find this very annoying and frankly there are certain bidders who from friendship over the years I won't bid up or against so can see this might be a problem in the future. Of course most thing on there are not my cup of tea anyway so I bid less and less on there. You all know my great talent on the computer and camera so please be merciful if it is something simple. Thanks zeebill
JTB1967		#1	[-]
Posts: 721 (06/01/09 01:42 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm not sure why they started hiding the name of the bidders, but I don't know anyway around it.
eagle7		#2	[-]
Posts: 3945 (06/03/09 01:07 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	GunBroker disguises the bidders' screen names by using only the first and last letters/numbers of their name. I can recognize some of the bidders due to that clue, what they are bidding on, and their number of transactions. GunBroker gave some lame excuse when they initiated the new policy; something about protecting bidders from harassment, IIRC. Of course the only way a bidder can be emailed is by the seller....it's not like another bidder can get your contact info to harass you. I think some buyers wanted privacy. I can only think of two reasons why; the buyer was embarrassed he bid so much and he doesn't want everyone to know he's an idiot, or he is buying a "compromised" item, and plans to "restore" it for resale on GB.
beanstrung		#3	[-]
Posts: 5238 (06/03/09 09:38 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	eBay did it first, now GunBroker is following suit. I think it's purpose is to prevent potential bidders from communicating with each other prior to the closing. Apparently, there were some collusive abuses taking place that hit in the pocketbook of the auction houses. ie: "you're bidding way too much for that guy's M1-Garand, I've got a nicer one that I'll sell you for less, call me at 800-NO-GUNBROKER..." Most of us would never do this, or even think of doing it, but there's always those few. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
eagle7		#4	[-]
Posts: 3947 (06/04/09 11:56 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That's a possibility, provided that the guy trying to cut in on a deal already had the bidder's email address from a prior transaction, or found the bidder's email address from one of the bidder's current auctions. It all seems very devious to me, and risky since the bidder could turn in the email traffic to the GB staff and get the guy banned.

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