Ebay: Fair and Balanced...

[CanuckAmok]

Yup, my "Texas ANG George W Bush Commemorative Action Figure" (aka empty box) was remove from ebay for violating guidelines, even though Ebay has not provided a specific guideline which was violated.

And, it was a charity auction which had recived over 14,000 hits and US$75 in bids...


Hmmm... "only following orders"...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=179804

[arwalden]

1. And They NEVER Will Be Specific...

... they prefer to take the easy way out and just let you know (in very vague terms) that you (somehow) violated (today's interpretation of) the guidelines.

Then they will only direct you to the guidelines html page and basically try to make you figure it out for yourself.

In all likelihood, YOU DID NOT VIOLATE any of the written rules. You merely offended some very vocal and litigious-like freepers who love to complain.

-- Allen

[trogdor]

2. Well, we need to be just as loud.

It was a goddam JOKE, for chrissakes! They can't take a JOKE? Somebody wants to pay $75 for an empty box who KNOWS they're buying an empty box, and that somehow violates EBay's standards of conduct? Gimme a break!

I stopped using them after the last incident with the playing cards. I buy all my used CD's and DVD's from Amazon from now on. It's less of a headache anyway.

[trogdor]

3. This is the current list of prohibited items at EBay.

* Academic Software
* Alcohol (also see Wine)
* Animals and Wildlife Products
* Anti-circumvention Policy
* Artifacts
* Authenticity Disclaimers
* Autographed Items
* Batteries
* Beta Software
* Bootleg Recordings
* Brand Name Misuse
* Catalog and URL Sales
* Catalytic Converters and Test Pipes
* Comparison Policy
* Compilation and Informational Media
* Contracts and Tickets
* Counterfeit Currency and Stamps
* Counterfeit Items
* Credit Cards
* Downloadable Media
* Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia
* Electronics Equipment
* Embargoed Goods and Prohibited Countries
* Encouraging Policy
* Event Tickets
* Faces, Names and Signatures
* Firearms, Ammunition, Replicas, and Militaria
* Fireworks
* Food
* Freon and Other Refrigerants
* Government IDs and Licenses
* Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Items
* Human Parts and Remains
* Importation of Goods into the United States
* International Trading - Buyers
* International Trading - Sellers
* Lockpicking Devices
* Lottery Tickets
* Mailing Lists and Personal Information
* Mature Audiences
* Medical Devices
* Misleading Titles
* Mod Chips, Game Enhancers, and Boot Discs
* Movie Prints
* OEM Software
* Offensive Material - Oh, here it is - the "catch all" it means whatever we say it does, and today it means empty boxes with the spirit of Lieutenant G. W. Bush. In the Army, we call it Article 132, which generally means pissing off your officers without specifically violating anything else in the UCMJ.
* Pesticides
* Plants and Seeds
* Police-Related Items
* Postage Meters
* Pre-Sale Listings
* Prescription Drugs and Devices
* Promotional Items
* Real Estate
* Recalled Items
* Recordable Media
* Replica and Counterfeit Items
* Satellite and Cable TV Descrambers
* Slot Machines
* Stocks and Other Securities
* Stolen Property
* Surveillance Equipment
* Tobacco
* Travel
* Unauthorized Copies
* Used Clothing
* Warranties
* Weapons & Knives
* Wine (also see Alcohol)

[arwalden]

4. What's "UCMJ"??

Thanks.

-- Allen

[GOPisEvil]

5. Uniform Code of Military Justice

I think. :-)

[arwalden]

6. "Ah-ha!" said Allen as he shrugged and slapped his forehead....

... "I should have known that."

== Allen