[Milsurplus] Re: [TekScopes] Possibly OT: eBay becomes even MORE intrusive

[J Forster]

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

> I've just spent about half an hour looking and I can't find anyplace
> where it says you must have any amount of minimum Feedback in order to
> sell.  The only mention of 10 Feedbacks is that with 10 positive, you
> get your first star.

That was the policy when I signed up. It was changed approximately in
the summer or fall of 2001. Up until that time, no credit card was
required to sell..  just    >+10 FBs.

> As far as liability is concerned, if you got scammed at Dayton, try
> contacting the organizing committee and see how far you get.

I agree. eBay simply provides a virtual Dayton, IMO. Hence my concern
about eBay's right to collect data.

> Finally, I'm puzzled as to what you consider privacy intrusions.
>
> I

I consider everything they don't have a specific 'need to know' a
privacy intrusion. All a seller needs to know is that the funds are
good. Once funds are received and cleared, all a seller needs to know is
the ship to address.

-John
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