Quote Originally Posted by 4x5
The reason ebay does this so readlily is to ward off real-world fraud, if they broker a deal gone bad, and those people cry fraud, cops do their job. The idea of policing ebay is rather silly, some 10,000 wrist watches sell each week on ebay, how many do you think are stolen? There is much worse crime on ebay than buying HID's and hydro-huts; I'd be more worried about buying those items from an undercover cop posing on ebay then worry about them tracking me down for it; But, I do see your point, great post!
Yes, exactly. And it's just like tax time in the US, where the IRS busts a few high profile people to put the fear of GOD in people considering cutting a few corners.

The main concern for eBay's investigators are counterfit items. They are constantly voiding auctions of items listed from China and Hong Kong.

Listen: that story where the "bad guy" was being smart because he voided a sale of a possibly stolen car to an undercover cop? That's bullshit. The story says he refused the sale because he noticed the buyer had no feedback...well, no shit, a lot of eBay sellers won't sell to someone with NO FEEDBACK or too much negative feedback, especially expensive items. He wasn't thinking it was a cop, he just didn't want to waste his time with a buyer with no track record of paying.

And isn't this story from 3 years ago?

Not trying to be a dick (ALL HEAD'S UP ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED) and it's great to read any stories that might throw up a red flag, but the author of the story bought into the paranoia way too much. EBay just wants to scare off potential "criminals" with dark stories.

BTW, eBay owns PayPal...
9ski9 Reviewed by 9ski9 on . EBAY/PAYPAL DAMN. Subscribe to Print Edition | Mon., February 06, 2006 Shvat 8, 5766 | | Israel Time: 16:13 (EST+7) Search site Rating: 5