posted on May 18, 2004 09:22:22 AM new
Can someone please explain why Ebay doles out punishment of spamming rules indescriminantly?? I viewed an item over the weekend that violated the "like" rule comparing the item you are selling to something else in this instance the seller said, "famous name-like". I know this is keyword spamming & reported it - the auction was not removed or changed, why???? Why does Ebay apply rules to some and not to others? I understand that do not police their entire site, but when infractions are reported they do not act.
posted on May 18, 2004 09:52:13 AM new
Ebay once ended one of my auctions because of a certain word I had in the description. In the email they sent me, they told me to check my other auctions and make any corrections necessary to bring them into compliance or I would face having them ended also. I found one more auction that was in violation and corrected it before they found it. It's possible they may in the process of correcting all their auctions.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on May 18, 2004 10:10:28 AM new
It's possible ,but I doubt it... that specific auction should be ended for the spamming violation. As we all can attest, it is more challenging each year to make a profit on Ebay and it really burns me up when Ebay allows my competitors an unfair advantge to spam possible bidders with these types of violations. I have had an auction ended early for the exact same comparision.
posted on May 18, 2004 02:55:03 PM new
The rules are different depending on the date and how your computer is situated in relation to the north. Size changes as an object rotates and eggs never hatch. Welcome to eBay cyber-space. Behind every popular pfeignedule is an obtuse gremisch.
posted on May 18, 2004 03:40:46 PM new
The Answer Is:
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Ebay does not know you are violating the the rules in many cases unless SOMEONE REPORTS the violation. It could be an irritated buyer, or one of your competitors trying to edge you out.
If your competitors are violating, you have every right to anonymously report the listing violation. But it can be a time waster and attention sponge. Like spend your attention instead on making the best listing you can, within the rules. Up to you.
As a buyer, I get P*'d when I see a choice auction for different sizes or colors in apparel categories where the seller only has one in each size. I report it. After all, if I bid, then I'm obligated to purchase. What if another bidder gets the one I wanted? I'm forced to buy something I didn't want or risk a neg/NPB.
