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Well, that's one way to get what you want...
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:23 am
by marc61
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:17 pm
by doctorwho
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/community/png-list.html#5
Want ads or trades
Listings advertising a desire to buy or trade items are not allowed.
Policy: All listings with want ads or trades are not permitted and will be ended, except for listings within the Non-Binding Bid Category.. The insertion fee will be automatically credited for that listing.
Out of respect for a fellow Forumite, I will not report this violation to eBay. However, I would appreciate it if he would pull the auction voluntarily. There are enough rules violations on eBay without "one of us" contributing to the problem.
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:42 am
by marc61
I always felt that Ebay should have offer to buy listings as well as sell anyway. to me it's a minor infraction. Ebay probably doesn't like it cuz they can't collect enough fees.
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:08 am
by doctorwho
I agree with your assessment, Marc, it's a matter of money (i.e., eBay profits), with the proviso that want ads would be also yet another venue for the con artists.
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:48 am
by doctorwho
Update: eBay now has a section for posting Want Ads. Here's a link:
http://pages.ebay.com/wantitnow/
I have not looked to see how eBay profits from this, but they obviously must.