ebay and the latest ...............................................MEDIA REPORTS

[bnwt]

Foul Play(Station): fleeced of $8700 through Nigerian eBay scam


http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/foul-playstation-fleeced-of-8700-through-nigerian-ebay-scam-20100513-v0p7.html


as the saying goes .. "there's a sucker born every minute"

[bnwt]

eBay bows to ACCC pressure


http://www.zdnet.com.au/ebay-bows-to-accc-pressure-339303125.htm?omnRef=NULL

[bnwt]

ACCC drops eBay probe after payment changes


The ACCC will drop its current inquiries into eBay's payment policies. However, this does not restrict the ACCC from reviewing the effects of eBay or PayPal's conduct in Australia if it raises competition concerns in the future, the regulator said.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/ebay-learns-from-paypal-lessons/story-e6frgakx-1225865929473

[Philip.Cohen]

smee,

What are you talking about? That Australian article says:

"From July 14, eBay will require sellers to offer at least one of three safe payment methods -- PayPal, Paymate and merchant credit cards."

And, it took long enough to bring them to heel; but, I'll bet that PayPal still has the default radio button and will still be at the top with flags flying ...

eBay/PayPal/Donahoe: Dead Men Walking

[*smee*]

smee,

What are you talking about? That Australian article says:

yes it does now ....but it didnt when I copied and pasted the post above did it ?????

[bnwt]

philip

smee was correct

until "someone" emailed Fran Foo and pointed out the error ... the article was amended about 3 minutes later

[bnwt]

eBay sellers can drop PayPal: ACCC


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/ebay-sellers-can-drop-paypal-accc/story-e6frgakx-1225866235856

[Philip.Cohen]

My appologies Smee.

[*smee*]

no problem Phil , thank you

[Philip.Cohen]

Proposed BBC Radio1 report on shill bidding fraud on UK online auctions

Following the recent conviction in the UK of Paul Barrett for shill bidding fraud on eBay online auctions—the first person to be so convicted in the UK for such fraud (no thanks to eBay, as usual)—BBC Radio1 wants to do a report on this form of online fraud in the UK in the very near future.

The reporter (Dan Whitworth) would like to hear from any UK residents that believe that they have been the victim of such criminal activity and are prepared to contribute their experience to the report.

Note: Dan is not an eBay user and, as a journalist, this may be just another story to him but the opportunity to help him do such a report is to good to pass up. If anyone from the UK is reading this thread or if anyone knows anyone in the UK that has experienced shill bidding, they are invited to contact this reporter.

Contact details:
Dan Whitworth
Technology Reporter
Radio1 Newsbeat & Radio1xtra News
daniel.whitworth@bbc.co.uk
020 7765 4649 / 07810 572 006

[bnwt]

15 minutes community service for every eBay scam by conman Andrew Green


http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2010/05/15-minutes-community-service-f.html

[bnwt]

eBay Australia Pressured on PayPal Payments Policy


http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y10/m05/i13/s01


Why Did eBay Australia Back Down on PayPal Policy?


http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2010/5/1273753645.html

[bnwt]

Survey Indicates eBay May Highlight Business Sellers


http://letters.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2010/5/1273760618.html

[bnwt]

eBay Australia To Offer Free Listings From July 8


http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/05/ebay-australia-to-offer-free-listings-from-july-8/

[bnwt]

eBay Australia Policy-Change Helps PayPal Rival Paymate


http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y10/m05/i14/s02

[bnwt]

Offering PayPal no longer compulsory on eBay Australia


http://tamebay.com/2010/05/offering-paypal-no-longer-compulsory-on-ebay-australia.html

[bnwt]

Rochdale men jailed for iTunes gift voucher scam


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8683064.stm

[bnwt]

Is Juvenile Behavior Becoming the Norm on eBay?


Despite all of eBay CEO John Donahoe's efforts to make eBay into a more retail-like experience, eBay has gotten much more contentious, pitting buyer against seller. It's difficult to imagine this scenario playing out on any other ecommerce website.


http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2010/5/1273867812.html

[bnwt]

Drunk Online Shopping: Should Friends Let Friends Booze and Buy?


http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0510/735979.html

[bnwt]

ACCC gets new Australian Consumer Law powers


The ACCC has been equipped with greater powers to protect consumers from unscrupulous businesses, with first part of the Australian Consumer Law coming into effect tod

Under the new legislation the ACCC can seek financial penalties of up to $1.1 million for corporations and $220,000 for individuals in civil cases for unconscionable conduct, pyramid selling and sections of the law dealing with false or misleading conduct.

http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/articles/articles-legal/australian-consumer-law-accc-1364.html

[bnwt]

Global e-tailers pinch local fashion dollars


http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/global-etailers-pinch-local-fashion-dollars-20100515-v5e3.html

[bnwt]

eBay UK: “we want buyers to leave more negs”


http://tamebay.com/2010/05/ebay-uk-we-want-buyers-to-leave-more-negs.html

[bnwt]

Online Auction Scam Targets Bidders


http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-sweeps-ebay-buyer-beware,0,3668170.story

[bnwt]

Warning over eBay’s shill bidders and fake scammers


The biggest problem for buyers is that they are not covered by the same consumer rules as apply to high street stores or other online shops.


http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/warning-over-ebay-s-shill-bidders-and-fake-scammers-1.1028046

[bnwt]

eBay Sellers No Longer Forced to Offer PayPal After Investigation by Australian Regulator


"After a two-year investigation we think this has cured the problem. But we´re not done yet ... we will put this in the to-be-reviewed basket. This is a win for both buyers and sellers as it gives them choice and flexibility..."

http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=84128

[bnwt]

Main Street Mall Online Offers a Homey Place to Sell Online


http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y210/m05/abu0263/s04

[bnwt]

Page Mage Helps eBay Sellers with Listing Design and Merchandising


http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y210/m05/abu0263/s03

[bnwt]

Uphill battle for auction sites


http://www.insideretailing.com.au/Latest/tabid/53/ID/8212/Uphill-battle-for-auction-sites.aspx

[bnwt]

Reports of online auction and shopping scams double


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/technology/reports-of-online-auction-and-shopping-scams-double/story-e6freaal-1225867929115

[bnwt]

Rugby star jailed for £36,000 eBay fakes scam


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1279188/Rugby-star-jailed-36-000-eBay-fakes-scam.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

[bnwt]

The Greater Manchester Police have confirmed eight people have been jailed for their actions in an iTunes gift certificate scam.


http://www.itpro.co.uk/623356/eight-jailed-in-750-000-itunes-fraud

[bnwt]

eBay not liable for fakes sold on site


http://technology.canoe.ca/Columnists/Canton/2010/05/17/13972571.html

[bnwt]

Man Said He Was Police Officer In eBay Listing


http://www.wlwt.com/news/23582534/detail.html

[bnwt]

Man Guilty In eBay 'Cookie-Stuffing' Fraud



http://cbs5.com/technology/ebay.cookie.stuffing.2.1699313.html

[bnwt]

Fake eBay site fools John Deere tractor buyer from Lebanon Twp.


http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2010/05/fake_ebay_site_fools_john_deer.html

[bnwt]

eBay Seller Unable to Sort 'Good Til Cancelled' Listings


http://letters.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2010/5/1274109811.html

[bnwt]

April Online Consumer Spending Slips


http://online.barrons.com/article/SB127413162034093039.html

[bnwt]

Analysts Generally Patient with eBay Turnaround


http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2010/5/1274147427.html

[bnwt]

India slowly gets into web


http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/article455284.ece/India-slowly-gets-into-web

[bnwt]

Sudden Drop May Create Interesting Visa, Amex and eBay Trading Opportunities


http://www.glgroup.com/News/Sudden-Drop-May-Create-Interesting-Visa-Amex-and-eBay-Trading-Opportunities-48455.html

[Liisa-Sx]

Porn dealers outsmart eBay

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/458438/porn-dealers-outsmart-ebay

   Amateur pornography is being sold on eBay by backyard dealers posing as second-hand clothing sellers.

A special ninemsn investigation has found dozens of members on the world's largest auction website are selling hardcore videos and graphic pictures to interested buyers.

Some sellers are even using the lure of pornography to secure higher bids for their items, which can easily be found using the website's search engine.

[Liisa-Sx]

PS. yes, Oops that article is old I accidently linked via a current article to that one as they used it as an example of an ongoing problem, i'll find the current one and rectify it shortly.

[bnwt]

MasterCard Market Place - Threat to eBay, Opportunity for Apple?


http://www.glgroup.com/News/MasterCard-Market-Place---Threat-to-eBay-Opportunity-for-Apple--48487.html

[bnwt]

Prison for Houston man who ran eBay hot tub scam


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7012295.html

[bnwt]

EBay Sees a Market in China Yet


http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/05/19/ebay-sees-a-market-in-china-yet/


and you think there's too much cheap junk being sold by chinese sellers now ......... well just wait

[bnwt]

Two Charged In eBay Scam That Hit Lincolnshire Biz



http://cbs2chicago.com/local/lincolnshire.ebay.scam.2.1703913.html

[bnwt]

Man from Manchester charged over Tracey Emin forgeries


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8692342.stm

[bnwt]

Parcel delivery worker sells mail items on eBay


http://news.myhermes.co.uk/parcel-delivery-worker-sells-mail-items-on-ebay-19786744.news

[bnwt]

What Are the Benefits of eBay Stores to Small Sellers


http://letters.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2010/5/1274300950.html

[bnwt]

eBay Faces Challenges in Turnaround


eBay explained it would use technology innovation to help it turn things around. But traffic has continued to fall


http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y10/m05/i19/s01