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Subject: 
Update: eBay Anger - 2 users canceled
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.market.auction
Date: 
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 03:27:44 GMT
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Scott,
Just got word back from safeharbor at eBay:
"Thank you for taking the time to contact us with this information.  I
have reviewed the information that you have provided and wanted to let
you know that I have suspended the members that you alerted us to.

I would like to thank you for your help in keeping eBay a fun and safe
place to trade.

Regards,

<name snipped>
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team"

So there is something a seller can do about it!
Clark

In lugnet.market.auction, Clark Stephens writes:
> Scott,
> You can contact safeharbor@ebay.com with situations like this. It violates two
> rules: 1)it's called bid shielding & 2)use of profane language. Ebay doesn't
> keep track of items or violations unless someone notifies them. In this case
> the seller is the one that canceled the bids. Sellers have the option to
> refuse any bids. I've already notified them about the two profane users.
> 
> I've contacted safeharbor many times. You get a standard comp-gen letter at
> first & then a people letter later. Despite the limits in their other
> services, I've been very pleased with the response from their investigations
> team.
> 
> Clark
> 
> In lugnet.market.auction, Scott Runkle writes:
> > I have never seen something like this:
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=405769434
> > 
> > Does anyone know this seller?
> > 
> > How does eBay help the seller in this situation?
> > 
> > 
> > Scott Runkle
> > http://members.fcc.net/runkle/



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: eBay Anger - wacky bids
 
Scott, You can contact safeharbor@ebay.com with situations like this. It violates two rules: 1)it's called bid shielding & 2)use of profane language. Ebay doesn't keep track of items or violations unless someone notifies them. In this case the (...) (26 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction)

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