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eBay Slammed Over Levels of Fraud
Dynamoo writes "The BBC is reporting that companies and law enforcement agencies are becoming increasing frustrated and concerned at the high amount of fraud at eBay. There are reports that it can take two months for eBay to pass details to fraud investigators, and that even for companies with a 'special relationship' with eBay it can take 5 days for fraudulent auctions to be shut down. From the article: 'With all the amount of profits that eBay makes, then there is ample scope for additional staff. Frankly, it is totally unsatisfactory.'"
aww. loads of people getting scammed in a vast marketplace built on the free flow of ideas and information? schock. who, WHO, i ask, would've thought that the unscrupulous, the poor, the criminal and the stupid would ALL be attracted to such a wondrous place? well, suck it up. enjoy. find your own goodamn way to fix the problem, or shut up. "wah! i got ripped off in the market becuase i was greedy/stupid/inexperienced!wah!" "we, the officially vested, suited, trousered and mackinawed authorities, feel frustrated that we can't finger every crook in the market square. we suggest high walls, gates, and tattooing every buyer, seller and gapejawed passerby. it's only right." "well, we collect the rent on all the stalls in the square. and, we just bought the bank you keep your money in. but, hell, do whatever you want. we don't give a rat's ass; we're rich! HAH! jeezus, talk about buyer's remorse, you pansies. and i don't mean Ebay I mean the internet. by the by, in the better part of a decade, i've NEVER been ripped off on ebay. and neither have the GREAT MAJORITY of its users. and, inevitably, when i do, will i go running to mommy? no, i'll take it as an object lesson; hunt the fucker down if i can, and consider the erudition well worth the price if i can't.