Most Bids Listing advertised unfairly on homepage

[gamefan]

For nearly 48 hours the following iPhone advert has been up on the homepage because it has had the most bids.

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/new-ipho...b-84544691.htm

The seller is a new member with 0 feedback, has not logged in since posting and has a dozen unanswered questions.

Surely this prominent spot right below the username in the top right corner should go to a member who has paid for featured listings?

[HerMajesty]

Having a featured listing does not mean there would be any better customer service...................tho I would certainly hope it would. I think the most bids idea is a good one, and that it shouldn't be limited to featured items. I think it's too bad in this one instance that the seller seems to be so slow on responding. I hope it doesn't foreshadow any problems.

[kreativebargains]

Maybe they could tighten up the algorithm for these items. It shows eBid in a very bad light if a listing given this much prominence is from a seller who does not respond. It is also the type of listing that has a high chance of being fraudulant, high value item, new member, not responding, all of these would set alarm bells ringing for me.

[JanetB]

The item seems to have ended.

It seems to be this item with most bids now:
http://us.ebid.net/for-sale/500k-cru...s-84553567.htm

[Gothicina]

For nearly 48 hours the following iPhone advert has been up on the homepage because it has had the most bids.

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/new-ipho...b-84544691.htm

The seller is a new member with 0 feedback, has not logged in since posting and has a dozen unanswered questions.

Surely this prominent spot right below the username in the top right corner should go to a member who has paid for featured listings?

It was a frontpage listing plus bold & highlight, so they had paid for extras.
The criteria is just the number of bids as far as I know.