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A Model Of The Information Seeking And Decision Making Of Online Coin Buyers, Donald O. Case
A Model Of The Information Seeking And Decision Making Of Online Coin Buyers, Donald O. Case
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Introduction. The Everyday Life Information Seeking approach suggests that much information behaviour takes place in non-work settings, for example in the pursuit of leisure activities such as hobbies. This study focuses on a community of collectors to examine how they gather information to decide whether to purchase an item for their collection when the target item has an ambiguous or deficient description.
Method. Manual scanning of eBay and other online discussion board for coin buyers led to 187 postings indicating an attempt to reach a purchase decision, or to authenticate a purchased coin, through solicitation or posting of advice.
Analysis. …