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July 13, 2009
Get Your Next GM Car on eBay

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Get Your Next GM Car on eBay - Want to shop for a car at 2 a.m. in morning? If GM gets its way, soon you’ll be able to forgo the salesman’s fast talk and buy new cars the same way you buy vintage baseball memorabilia: on eBay. The panel discusses the pros and cons of shopping for and buying cars on eBay, and what the new move could mean for the car market. Rob Enderle asks the question: How long until this service on eBay evolves to a reverse bidding format, like Priceline.com? And will anyone choose to “buy it now” on eBay, rather than talking down the price face-to-face?

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The All-Star Podcast Panel:

Nick Mokey ( Digital Trends Associate Editor )

Nick Mokey is a magazine journalism graduate from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, located in Syracuse, New York. Prior to writing for Digital Trends, he was a columnist and later head opinion editor at S.U.'s independent student newspaper, The Daily Orange. Nick has also interned for and contributed to Popular Mechanics magazine. Besides toying with computers and gadgets, he enjoys running, motorcycling, camping, and finding absurd deals on Craigslist.

Rob Enderle ( Digital Trends Contributor and Tech Analyst )

Rob Enderle is an ex-Sr. Research Fellow for Forrester Research and Giga Information Group, spends his free time gaming and modding PCs, writes 500 columns a year and his home is so automated it has twice asked for a raise.

Leif Iverson ( Podcast Host and On Air Personality )

Leif is always “grease’n the wheels and making the deals.” He has worked for over 10 radio stations in all formats as an account executive and on-air personality. As a former stand up comedian, Leif knows how to keep the mood light and the jokes flowing. When Leif is not working on the podcast for DT, he is IceBreaking for the sales team and checking out his own hair.

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