This one looks like identity theft to boot. Guy with an eBay specializing in disc golf (what, the regular version wasn't a big enough of waste of time?) and perfect feedback all of a sudden dealing in vintage bikes.
Actually, this is the kind of stuff they should be able to police. I think in that NY Times article that was linked awhile back, someone from eBay alluded to policing these types of problems. What they said they couldn't (or wouldn't attempt to) control were the knock-off artists. In that specific case, people making fakes of collectable costume jewelery.
At the end of the day, eBay is just a big electronic flea market. Anyone can set up a table just by registering ands paying the fee. After that it's caveat emptor.
Tom Sanders wrote:
>This time it is item # 7224042263. Apparently the fraud on E-Bay has
>reached such a crescendo that their management is completely unable to deal
>with it. The fraudulent auction yesterday was allowed to run to completion
>even though I know at least three people reported it. I am getting to the
>point where I am having reservations about dealing with them at all if they
>are unable and unwilling to police their auctions. Too Bad!
>Obviously they need an easier fraud reporting system and a more immediate
>response to such reports. I wonder if they are able to change at this point
>or have they reached such a size that sheer inertia renders them helpless.
>Tom Sanders
>Lansing, Mi
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Phil Sieg
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