Boycott eBay

[valerief]

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Man_who_said_fuck_yourself_to_Cheney_selling_tape_on_e_0909.html

The emergency room physician who told Vice President Dick Cheney to "fuck yourself" was selling a video of the incident on eBay, and the price rose to nearly $700 before it was removed by administrators, RAW STORY has discovered.

[LittleClarkie]

1. Why?

Is that the only reason?

[Borgnine]

2. It wasn't grilled cheesy or Virgin Maryey enough.

[hiley]

4. LOL!

:rofl:

[LittleClarkie]

5. Eh, according to opensecrets.org

they cough up money for Dems (54% vs 46% to Repubs)

This video incident alone is not enough to boycott someone. I don't even know what Ebay's malfunction was.

[hiley]

3. that really sucks

I like the Doctor but ebay is chicken shit apparently.

[roguevalley]

6. easily done. can we email their ass too?

[baron j]

7. That was quick. I looked at that eBay listing thirty minutes ago.

Here is a link to his story:

http://opednews.com/articles/opedne_jackson__050909_physician_who_told_o.htm

and his webpage:

http://www.hurricanekatrinasucked.com/

[ElectroPrincess]

9. Bummer! I want to buy it?

I'm so happy someone was able to slip through "the filter." :applause:

[Sparkly]

8. Did they give a reason? nt

[Nitrogenica]

10. Ebay allows me to sell loads of Anti-Bush bumper stickers..

like this one...my wife Rachel posted these for me.

just search for anti bush we have several to choose from

[FormerDittoHead]

11. I sell stuff on eBay - he was selling stuff he didn't own copyright to.

A tape of CNN perhaps? eBay has many holes through which work around this, but I'm sure the guy was ratted on (Bob Novak?)

[baron j]

14. He said he was selling the video he shot with his own videocamera:

http://hurricanekatrinasucked.com/_wsn/page2.html

[WePurrsevere]

18. I sell on eBay also (6+ yrs) , saw the orig Auction, he had violated TOS..

about the use of profanity... it probably had nothing to do with copyright since he legally owns what he is selling.

When I posted the link here yesterday to the auction I mentioned folks would have to act quickly. I also posted in a different thread WHY it was pulled and that he'd just have to rewrite it without the obsenities and possibly remove the url to his website (which since not selling anything is "legal" but eBay pulls auctions first and asks questions later as you probably know).

Hopefully he garners LOTS of legitimate bids. Over the years I've seen stuff incredibly silly and worth a LOT less go for mega bucks so I hope he scores big enough to repair his home, pay off med school debts or whatever... he certainly deserves IMO.

[quaoar]

12. Screw eBay. Let's have an auction right here.

I bid $200.

[adigal]

15. I bid $210 - want to keep going???

;)

[npincus]

13. eBay runs millions of auctions globally

and can't monitor everyone.

I LOVE eBay.

[Skittles]

19. I am proud to say I have never bought a single f***ing thing from eBay

:D

[npincus]

26. gee, sorry to hear that.

of course, I respect your opinion. I have bought everything from vintage watches, vintage charms, grape plants, movie passes (i gave as party favors), lovely doll clothes for my 3 year-old, anti-Bush paraphanalia, and a funky, hairy flokati rug for my office/den. These purchases were made (largely) from Sellers who were "small guys", trading stuff they owned for needed cash, or small retail businesses. I think eBay is a GREAT, GREAT concept that has allowed anyone from anywhere with access to a computer and a post office, a potential livelihood. I saw on a documentary, a story abut a family from BumFuck, Nowhere, USA that started a thriving business after the primary wage-earner had lost his job in an area with little or no opportunity.

Also, eBay has allowed collectors from around the world access to rare and obscure treasures. As I said, i bought (used) doll clothes for my child that would have been very expensive had I purchased them new.

Yes, eBay has taken a larger and larger commission from Sellers and gotten greedy. Yes, there is rampant fraud, so you have to be careful. But it still remains a great place for Buyers and Sellers to find each other.

Curious about your militant aversion to eBay. Again, I respect your opinion. I'm curious why you you feel proud not to have bought there?

[OneTwentyoNine]

27. I've bought things from widgets to a car...Ebay rocks....

You have to go in with knowledge about what you want and what its REALLY worth. There are great deals and laughable deals when you add in the shipping.

I've bought motherboards,CPU's,vintage aviation ads,a 2000 Grand Am in WPB Florida.

[FormerDittoHead]

16. AUCTION IS BACK ON!!!! CURRENT BID: $1,125 ENDING SEPT 16!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7712202734

[SeanQuinn]

17. Explicit language in title..now filtered out and back up. :D nt

[pbartch]

20. I hope he keeps putting it on. Other people have copied him

HIS auction however is getting all the publicity.

[fujiyama]

21. I wish it were easier to boycott it

but no decent alternatives exist. Sure there are various other auction sites but they don't have nearly the same reach and amount of activity as eBay.

[Fatima]

22. Hey! I have an eBay store!

:thumbsdown:

And so do other people here!

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

23. Me too, and we are not eBay!

And eBay is not we!

[FreedomAngel82]

24. Why would they do that?

That's just ugh.

[merwin]

25. Uh, the listing is back

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7712584996&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

[OneTwentyoNine]

28. Yup,still running as of 9/12 9:05 am CST........n/t