And here's another idle thought...

What's the worst feedback rating you've seen. I've come across a -5.

-3 but that person's last 5 auctions were negative... all "did not pay"

this same person bid on an item I wanted so I emailed the seller and he deleted his bid,
saved me a packet too (c;

LJ

Not only is this individual on -5, but look how quickly they
collected them. (Some of you may have seen this individual, as I only
found it after following a link posted on this group)

Take a look at
http://cgi2.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayIS...serid=ryanmcmr

Mike

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:56:21 +0100, "Chris" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>What's the worst feedback rating you've seen. I've come across a -5.
>

Mike Hartland wrote:
> Not only is this individual on -5, but look how quickly they
> collected them. (Some of you may have seen this individual, as I only
> found it after following a link posted on this group)
>
> Take a look at
> http://cgi2.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayIS...serid=ryanmcmr
>
> Mike
.... and then see what feedback he's left about others (if you've got a
strong constitution). I thought eBay automatically deleted any feedback like
this - especially if libellous.

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"David Buttery" <gplscrapyardANTISPAM@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns93BB862A48ADAgplscrapyardyahoo@130.133.1.4 ...
> "Graham" <me@privacy.net> wrote here on 17 Jul 2003:
>
> > IMO, the receipients of this vile feedback should fight tooth and
> > nail to get it removed. Totally unacceptable.
>
> Well, I note that one of them said they were considering informing the
> police. I hope they did.

To stop these stupid little kids from deliberately messing about on
ebay, I think everyone who registers to open an Ebay account should have
to submit their credit card details for verification purposes. The name
& address details they use to open an Ebay account will have to
match their CC details before they're allowed to make any bids.

"Mark" <keep_it@thegroup.com> wrote in message
news:bf65t0$bevsq$1@ID-123703.news.uni-berlin.de...
> "David Buttery" <gplscrapyardANTISPAM@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Xns93BB862A48ADAgplscrapyardyahoo@130.133.1.4 ...
> > "Graham" <me@privacy.net> wrote here on 17 Jul 2003:
> >
> > > IMO, the receipients of this vile feedback should fight tooth and
> > > nail to get it removed. Totally unacceptable.
> >
> > Well, I note that one of them said they were considering informing the
> > police. I hope they did.
>
> To stop these stupid little kids from deliberately messing about on
> ebay, I think everyone who registers to open an Ebay account should have
> to submit their credit card details for verification purposes. The name
> & address details they use to open an Ebay account will have to
> match their CC details before they're allowed to make any bids.

You certainly have to enter CC and bank details to open a UK account now,
but I dont know whether they are verified.

> To stop these stupid little kids from deliberately messing about on
> eBay, I think everyone who registers to open an Ebay account should
> have to submit their credit card details for verification purposes.
> The name & address details they use to open an Ebay account will have
> to
> match their CC details before they're allowed to make any bids.

I don't agree!
I am a single mum currently on benefits. Therefore I don't have a credit card or debit card. EBay has been a life saver for me. On birthdays and Christmas I have been able to buy pressies for my kids a lot cheaper than in the shops. It has also been great for me to sell unwanted things and make a little money to treat the kids as well as de-clutter my house. It is great being able to buy stuff on eBay but then pay by postal order and also receive payment by postal order/cheque.

If I had to have a credit card to join eBay it would take away the whole magic of it. I know lots of people who don't have credit cards too and they shouldn't be penalised from using this great online community.

Jen


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> You certainly have to enter CC and bank details to open a UK account
> now, but I dont know whether they are verified.

What about giving your NI number. That is unique to the person and you don't get that until you are 16. In the US they use the SS number as id.

Jen


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"Mark" <keep_it@thegroup.com> wrote here on 17 Jul 2003:

> To stop these stupid little kids from deliberately messing about
> on ebay, I think everyone who registers to open an Ebay account
> should have to submit their credit card details for verification
> purposes. The name & address details they use to open an Ebay
> account will have to match their CC details before they're allowed
> to make any bids.

That'd be me stuffed, then, seeing as I don't have a credit card in
the first place. (I joined before you needed one.) I wouldn't have
any problem with some kind of bank account verification, though.

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