posted on February 7, 2001 03:42:18 PM new
amy, there is absolutely no reason why every single auction listed would have to go through manual screening by an individual employee in order to weed out potential violations.
It would be possible to have a staff of people manually check only the auctions which were electronically filtered out containing certain keywords.
You don't need to worry about eBay instituting this policy and increasing fees because their defense against illegal items being sold on their site has always been "We are only a venue." eBay is not about to change their position and take responsibility to weed out illegal goods themselves.
It can be done. eBay makes a conscious decision not to do so.
posted on February 8, 2001 06:45:13 AM new
The 'eBay Massage' in the title is a perfect example of a malapropism--for those who were wondering what one is.
posted on February 8, 2001 07:02:08 AM new
I believe here again we are trying to make an auction in to something is isn't - a TRUE auction is "as is where is," and "let the buyer beware."
Although people say they want eBay to be a "straight venue," they complain about this, that, and the other, and expect eBay to be responsible for what both their buyers and sellers do - therefore, in reality most folks don't really want a true auction, they want a patrolled, controlled, store front.
Unfortunately, I believe this is symptomatic of our whole society, where most people refuse to be responsible for their own actions and want the government to either protect them from, or care for them through any mistakes they make.
posted on February 8, 2001 09:53:45 AM new
"Techonomically" = Malapropism (not a real word but sounds kind of like two words)
Remember Norm Crosby? He was the KING of the Malapropism. Archie bunker wasn't bad either.
It is a word I just made up that blends the words Technically and Economically meaning Ebay is both technically and Economically unwilling to address the problem.
"techonomically" sounds like technologically and / or economically but being niether, or even a real word, I think it's a malapropism.
I may be mistaken though
As for the title being changed I have to disagree. When I wrote it I put quotes around "Messages" and it came up as something like "messages&quo/ originally. Somebody had to change it.
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posted on February 8, 2001 10:08:18 AM new
Back on topic.
Ebay COULD EASILY monitor dangerous and unsafe items. I know people who have listed knives, lockpicking tools etc. and Ebay cans the auction right out of the gate. That's OK because the rules prohibit these items. So NOW we know EBAY COULD monitor specific items because they already do.
Why throw up warnings like they do? It's easy for me to see how a potential bidder could read this warning as saying "This item is unsafe so before you buy it check it out."
They DON'T check it out, they just pass.
AS pointed out above, CDs and software also carry this warning and they are NOT dangerous. When an blanket action is defended by a thread , IE: Buying an unsafe carseat and your child dies, it only proves that some peoples myopic judgement can justify just about anything. Look at the FACTS and the BIG PICTURE. Don't distill it down to some rediculous, self serving arguement.
posted on February 9, 2001 01:09:21 AM new
Amy??
It's called PMS because Mad Cow Disease was taken.
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posted on February 9, 2001 02:26:11 AM new
Hey BOOTS...another late one EH ?
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