EBAY GRINCH STEALS CHRISTMAS

On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:52:40 -0700, Bill Funk wrote:

What conditions must exist for above victims to take legal action
against ebay for their refusal to deal with seller fraud?

eBay has (and still does) maintain that they are only a venue
provider. Like the owner of the property a flea market is on, the
individual vendors are the responsible parties.

Do owners of flea market sites also collect fees for all items
displayed on the tables as well as a percentage of the payments of
all items sold? Do they also prohibit discussions of transactions
that might be made off-site? It sure seems that eBay is far more
than a disinterested venue provider. eBay *does* have a system that
deals with both buyer and seller fraud. The problem may be that
eBay wants to minimize its responsibility and/or liability.