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odekirks
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: What do you do when Ebay lies about your involvement? |
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| Today I was banned from the Ebay discussion Boards for posting a vote against Ebay. So I logged in under my partners account and posted 3 messages. Ebay sent me 4 e-mails claiming some posts as mine that were not mine at all and banning my partners ID. I've contacted Ebay but they don't respond. Is it legal to attribute others posts to your ID and then ban you for them? THis makes me so pissed! |
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mojavelyn
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Posts: 8084
Location: Mojave Desert CA 120 miles from civilization
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Ebay is great for "guilt by association." |
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odekirks
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: What do you do when Ebay lies about your involvement? |
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Now I get this post
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"we are revoking all privileges of posting on any eBay board or
groups, for an indefinite period of time. During this time you may continue to
bid and to list your auctions. Please note that any violation of this sanction,
by using an alternate ID to post on any eBay board, or to report posts for
violations will result in the suspension of your eBay account, including all
buying and selling privileges."
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I'm really pissed! |
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2ndhandrosefrommo
Joined: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 456
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Bump,I have to know what happens here. Sorry to hear about this,I wish you the best of luck. E-You,Later! |
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odekirks
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: What do you do when Ebay lies about your involvement? |
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I was so pissed off I wrote and article for my MySpace page about the current situation at Ebay.
http://www.myspace.com/odekirksauctions |
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knappschiles
Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 4035
Location: Wi
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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I had a discussion with a customer at the farmers market today about eBay.
She was somewhat aware of the recent mess but not all of it and didn't know about all the alts and PSU. So I educated her a bit and gave her my card with my site addy so she could check out my info page about alts and here.
She is mostly a buyer and was a bit aware thru friendship with a seller that the fee hike is putting out of business. So when sellers say business is slow on eBay, eBay only has itself to blame as it's chasing everyone away it seems.
Carol |
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odekirks
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: What do you do when Ebay lies about your involvement? |
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it's only a matter of time. Ebay is on the road to disaster.
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Here's the text of the article on my page:
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Ebay says "Let Them Eat Cake!"
by Paul Odekirk
Ebay has just banned me from the Ebay discussion boards for a "indefinite period of time" for "refusing to follow eBay staff instruction". I have yet to receive "staff instruction" and feel this ban is undeserved.
Ebay has shot itself in the foot and is leaking buyers and sellers like a sieve. Although many will continue to list auctions on Ebay, a large number of sellers are looking to other venues to list part or all of their inventory.
Ebay's recent 500% fee increase for it's Stores and the invisibility of many store auctions from it's search engine has angered many sellers and has left buyers leaving Ebay for better (and cheaper) buying elsewhere.
Sellers are jumping ship in the hundreds daily, finding new homes at other venues like WagglePop, Hibidder, and Bidville. Buyers are following the migration of goods and deals to these new sites.
Current counts reveal an estimated 2236 stores have closed, with estimates starting at 676,200 items being cancelled and sellers planning to cancel another 125,500 items before the end of September. These items have moved off Ebay to better online auction sites with more exposure and lower fees.
Ebay management is taking a "Let them eat cake" attitude to long time sellers, instead focusing on Ebay sites in China and India as the saviors for Ebay's falling stock prices. Ebay management has yet to discuss the valid complaints of the sellers and has not even acknowledged the existance of a problem.
With the current situation, many predict rough seas ahead for the online auction giant. Already on the horizon there are several venues jockeying to be a real competitor. Many smaller sites boast better customer service and easy to use programs. Although many sites have a way to go to be a viable force in the world of online auctions with site glitches, invoice problems, low site traffic and limitations when it comes to International buyers. Even with these set backs it's only a matter of time before Ebay's crown slips and we find a rival to the throne. |
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designsbycpe
Joined: 19 Aug 2006
Posts: 70
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject: Re: What do you do when Ebay lies about your involvement? |
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U got banned but under the same IP address just logged in under some one else you knew? If thats the case, you IP can be tracked.
Just a thought. |
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UrbanRedTag
Joined: 16 Sep 2006
Posts: 200
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| odekirks, we must have been on the same "vote" board, as I got my pink slap in the mail this morning, my post disappeared and now I hear that the whole thread is deleted. Rather than the 1st Amendment there, it seems that the norm is to plead the 5th! |
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odekirks
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: Re: What do you do when Ebay lies about your involvement? |
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Geez, Talk about the Ebay mafia!
Next it'll be cement shoes.
I'm now banned forever from posting on the boards. I'll just have to make a new ID. |
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UrbanRedTag
Joined: 16 Sep 2006
Posts: 200
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| Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Cement shoes and sleeping with the fishes!
If you register a new ID, use a different puter and use another ISP. Be sure to clear cookies/cache, etc BEFORE and AFTER each time you sign in/out. |
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odekirks
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:21 am Post subject: Re: What do you do when Ebay lies about your involvement? |
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| Thanks. I should have done that the first time. |
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