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An eBay auction in cyberspace is like a football game without a live audience. The essence of the live auction is not participation by everyone in attendance; instead it is the sensationalism and marketing dynamic it gives the art market. That is not to say that online art auctions and purchases are a dying aspect of the art market. To the contrary, I think the future for the electronic art market is bright as it has been able to survive despite major obstacles and failures of some companies. The issues of authenticity and the tangible nature of art, which while important, do not seem to have significantly deterred buying art online.
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