eBay vrs42?

[der Mouse]

> Broken down
> 	1) two parties can cooporate in order to lower
> 	    the selling price of an item.  agreed?
> 	2) a lowered selling price deprives the seller
> 	    of revenue.  agreed?
> 	3) the seller has an expectation of a fair play,
> 	   just as buyers have one.  agreed?
> 	4) therefore, I view it unrighteous to collude
> 	   to lower the price.

You forgot
	3.5) depriving the seller of revenue in any way is unfair.
or perhaps
	3.5) depriving the seller of revenue in this way is unfair.
or something else along those lines.

I think that is the part that most of the disagreement has been over.
It's certainly the part *I* disagree with.

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