Question:
It is truly amazing that some sellers think there is nothing wrong with coming right out and saying in their listing that they are trying to avoid fees by charging nothing for an item and a ton for shipping. To do it is bad enough, to annouce you’re doing it in the auction is down right stupid.
It’s only "wrong" from eBay’s perspective because eBay doesn’t make as much money so doesn’t want you to do it. It’s like counting cards at blackjack in Vegas. It’s actually the correct way to play the game and is perfectly honest but it’s called "cheating" by the casinos. Ed
Response:
It is truly amazing that some sellers think there is nothing wrong with coming right out and saying in their listing that they are trying to avoid fees by charging nothing for an item and a ton for shipping. To do it is bad enough, to annouce you’re doing it in the auction is down right stupid. It’s only "wrong" from eBay’s perspective because eBay doesn’t make as much money so doesn’t want you to do it.
It also indicates the seller’s willingness to break a contract – you have to agree to eBay’s terms in order to use the service. What’s to say they will have any more respect for the buyer’s legal rights?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is truly amazing that some sellers think there is nothing wrong with coming right out and saying in their listing that they are trying to avoid fees by charging nothing for an item and a ton for shipping. To do it is bad enough, to annouce you’re doing it in the auction is down right stupid. It’s only "wrong" from eBay’s perspective because eBay doesn’t make as much money so doesn’t want you to do it. It also indicates the seller’s willingness to break a contract
I think it has more to do with the sellers willingness to *read* a contract. Ed
Response:
My nomination – so far – is "we have listed the item at 99p with
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