Thanks for the link.

I read all the way up to Page 4 on the thread, but then had to stop... I couldn't take any more of it with all the possible new ramifications that everyone was suggesting (including vicious sellers up-bidding their rivals on a product that they are selling themselves).

It would seem that the most logical time to have auctions end (when this change comes into effect down here) would be after 1:00am EST and before 5:00 EST, to minimise the chance of buyers being awake and ready to pounce on the opportunity to change their mind.

Of course, starting auctions so late or so early is a task on our behalves, which is why eBay will permit you to choose the time for every auction to begin/end - for only a mere 20c per listing (oh, yes).

I suppose the other option would be to having everything listed as Fixed Price format instead with Immediate Payment required. Far less chance of a buyer changing their mind if they rush out to pay for something immediately.

Either way though, eBay will probably have to expand the Block Bidder lists to include more than 5000 names. I wonder how many names I'll be adding a week, just because a buyer decided to screw around within 60 minutes of a listing ending.

Ah well. Fun times await...