Warning Over Ebay 'Addicts'

Evening Standard - London (March 02, 2005)

Author: Mark Prigg

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SHOPPING on eBay really is addictive, scientists claim.

They say Net addicts who constantly surf for bargains have similar reactions to drug addicts and this could explain why eBay users often pay more than they planned for an item. The condition, called bidding frenzy addiction, was discovered at the University of Alberta in Canada.

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Warning Over Ebay 'Addicts'

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