[R-390] auction scams

[Jim Shorney]

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On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 20:00:08 -0600, Kenneth Crips wrote:

>
>I have never trusted E-Bay or any online auction go to the above
>link and read this.

Don't shoot the messenger.  After reading this carefully, I can't
really see that eBay is largely at fault.  They are managing a
behemoth, and doing a pretty good job.  A person could just as easily
get screwed at a good old 'farm auction' like I frequent here in the
midwest.  I've bought a fair amount of stuff through eBay in the past
few years, and the only time I've gotten ripped off is from a
'Christian' web radio site seller ($12 for an audio mixer -
www.wriv.com if anyone cares).

To hold eBay culpable for the actions of a small percentage of sellers
would set a dangerous precedent that would affect everything from
Sotheby's to the local auctioneers who do farm sales and surplus
auctions, to your radio club's consignment equipment auction, to
perhaps even any usenet server carrying rec.radio.swap.  EBay is a
venue, just like the 'country auctioneer' ('all sales as-is,
where-is').  It's up to the buyer to know the seller and the
merchandise.  Heck, I'll bet a few folks have even gotten ripped off at
Dayton.  Better not buy anything there...

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