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Re: Another ebay scammer
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lugnet.market.auction
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Date:
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Tue, 5 Oct 1999 12:28:54 GMT
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Hey Larry,
Send the bidders email address and details of where the item is cheaper to me and
I'll email them.
Everyone knows how much respect I have for ebay, stuff this TOS business.
Mark H.
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Scott Costello wrote:
> >
> > I am really curious as to why these over-ambitious capitalists are considered
> > scam artists. None of these listings openly lie about the products, true they
> > don't come out and advertise their competition, but they break no laws. These
> > sellers are simply trying to make easy money. What is the difference between
> > what they do and what a retail outlet does, both mark product up to make a
> > profit. These ebay bidders are not tricked or coerced into making their bids,
> > they believe that the product is worth the amount they are willing to spend.
> > Around here KB toys typically charges about 10% above retail on all sets, but
> > no one gets upset or hostile toward them, we just purchase elsewhere.
> >
> > I do not mean to stir up any anger or hurt feelings in anyone, I just want to
> > champion the idea of educating ignorant bidders, and not blasting
> > opportunistic sellers. Perhaps an email to a bidder with the S@H phone number
> > so they will not make the same mistake a second time is proper. Save your
> > anger for those on ebay who misrepresent or openly lie about the items they
> > are selling.
>
> An email to a bidder with the S@H phone number is bid siphoning under
> eBay TOS.
> And eBay TOS applies to you whether you are registered as a bidder or
> seller or not.
> (it applies as of the moment you view the first eBay page, your viewing
> is
> considered acceptance)
>
> Good thought, though.
>
> --
> Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com http://my.voyager.net/lar
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>
> NOTE: Soon to be lpieniazek@tsisoft.com :-)
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| (...) An email to a bidder with the S@H phone number is bid siphoning under eBay TOS. And eBay TOS applies to you whether you are registered as a bidder or seller or not. (it applies as of the moment you view the first eBay page, your viewing is (...) (27 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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