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excerpts that were selected and fused together by those who manage the site. For example,<br />

Zagat creates restaurant reviews that are based on bits and pieces of opinions provided by<br />

some of the raters. Some sites present only a sample of raters’ comments (e.g., bizrate).<br />

Sites also varied by the manner in which RR information was presented and could be<br />

customized by users. For example, eBay shows summary information by time, and<br />

gamereview.com enables users to view information by rating level. Some sites integrated<br />

RR information into the buying process, for example, at CNET, one can quickly access such<br />

information while reviewing a list of sellers and their prices (and vice-versa).<br />

Contacting the person who provided the information was available at some (57%) of the<br />

sites. This facilitates the opportunity for one to probe and learn more from the source of the<br />

RR information. The length of time in which all RR-related information was available for<br />

review ranged from a limited period of time to – so it appeared – permanently. For example,<br />

at Amazon.com, all product reviews appear to remain available forever. Whereas, on eBay,<br />

some RR-related information elements are available for only 30-60 days. Online auction site<br />

uniqueness<br />

Our analysis found that the leading major online-auction sites differ from all other types of<br />

RR WOW sites. Online auction feedback can be bidirectional in that both buyers and sellers<br />

may supply feedback about each other. In any RR WOW system, one would expect that<br />

buyers would be able to provide feedback about sellers. However, in online auction sites,<br />

such as eBay, sellers can also provide feedback on buyers.<br />

STUDY TWO: CONSUMER USE OF ONLINE AUCTION RATING-AND-REVIEW<br />

SYSTEMS<br />

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