They were a FREE PAY auction site and then they got greedy and started charging fees.

Bidville.com has had the same casino related auctions on that site for 3 - 4 years (the same "overpriced" slot club cards, ashtrays and dice).

Peter said "But eBay started small too you know." But Peter started out a the beginning of the internet boom. They have the market share and will continue to hold on to it for years (unless they can tick off ALL the buyers/sellers).

Look at Yahoo Auctions. Started a couple years after and where are they now?