About time ebay did something to stop these spam postings.
Good for Ebay!

About time ebay did something to stop these spam postings.
Good for Ebay!


Brilliant Mace, just brilliant.

Now the newsgroups will be free of SPAM, there will be no war, we will
all win the lottery, and radio hobbyists will stop being weasels and
rats, all thanks to eBay...

Well, I certainly will be doing my part to clear the groups of spammers.

Dan

Dan Conti wrote:
eBay, an idea that started out with good intentions, to serve the
internet community has gone the way of so many other internet services
of it's type. They think they're GOD, (along with many on these groups
who think they are almost God, or NEWGROUP POLICE at the very least).

eBay is now only concerned with MILKING the very MOST money they can
from it's customers. Try to call them on the phone? Are you kidding?
Send them an e-mail? Good luck. They don't care, and why should they,
they're the only game in town. U.S. Capitalism at it's best, but more
about THAT later...

I recently put a UNIDEN 296D and 796D scanners on eBay for sale, and
also made FA posts on these groups. Luckily, the 296D sold early with
BUY IT NOW, and for some strange reason, the 796D was bid to a price
past what the original BUY IT NOW pricing was. Yep, there's that good
ole US capitalsim at work again. No one twists arms to bid that high,
and as far as I know, ther is NO mechanism on eBay to STOP a bidder from
bidding an item TOO HIGH.

The auction was to end today. I would have had a decent return for my
scanner, and the buyer would have a brand new, in box, never opened,
never used scanner.

But yesterday eBay replaced my auction with this notice......

***This listing (5759983900) has been removed by eBay or is no longer
available. Please make sure that you've entered the item number correctly.
If the item was removed by eBay, please consider this transaction
canceled***

I DID NOT CANCEL THE AUCTION.

eBay offered NO explanation as to why they removed this auction. As far
as I know, the 796D is NOT banned for sale on eBay. They cancel your
auction, but they DO NOT refund your listing fee. They send you NO
e-mail explaining the removal. NONE. I sent them an inquiry, but so
far no response. This is NO WAY to do business.

I am now out the listing fees, and the financial reward of the winning
bid. eBay, or SOMEONE hurt me bad in this, for no legitimate reason....

Other then what I THINK happened.

Some NO LIFE, MISERABLE lurker in these groups, basically a RAT ,
SCUMBAG dropped a dime on my newsgroup listings to eBay, and they
removed my auction. If you check my newsgroup post, and it's responses,
you can formulate some potential suspects for yourself.

Day in and day out these newsgroups are LOADED with nonsensical SPAM,
and hore**** to beat the band, and nothing is ever done about it.
Because someone was basically JEALOUS that my auction would bring a few
bucks more then THEY thought it was worth, they act like a RAT *******
Newsgroup Cops and cause me harm.

Well folks, the gloves are off. I will offer the scanner on a straight
FOR SALE basis 80 ZILLION times on these groups. Since it is
unfortunately the only game in town, if I have to, I will re-post it on
eBay, but will follow eBay's rules and NOT post any FA on the
newsgroups, not even rec.radio.swap.

However, rest assured, that I will make a second vocation of reporting
ANY and ALL FA eBay posts I find to eBay ad nauseum. Even those on the
rec.swap group. eBay rules DO NOT allow posts even on a swap or for
sale newsgroup. So, all you fellow hobbyists who get censored or DUMPED
by eBay like I did, thank your fellow ASSHOLE lurker for it.

Yes, this was LONG and I am ****ED. Thanks for reading.

Dan

Just because you assume that somebody was an asshole to you, you
yourself will be an asshole to everybody else and SNITCH?

Just because you assume that somebody was an asshole to you, you
yourself will be an asshole to everybody else and SNITCH?

Nope.

Since the consensus seems to be that everyone wants all this SPAM stuff
removed, especially the eBay related FA stuff, I will do my part to help.

It's NOT snithcing because I am being up front, telling you I'm gonna do it.

It's my civic newsgroup duty.

And I don't hide behind anonymity either.

If YOUR private business was damaged like mine was in this case, you'd
be on the same torrent as I am now, or worse.

Dan

Dan Conti wrote:


It's NOT snithcing because I am being up front, telling you I'm gonna do
it.



Dan

Dan
I understand your being mad, as I would be also.

This I don't understand, It's NOT snitching because you are being up
front, telling people you're gonna do it?
That would be like me saying "It's not theft if I tell you that I'm
going to steal it!"

A rats a rat and a thief is a thief!

Do like most and post anonymously and say " Hey look what I just found
on EBAY, what a great deal"

I will re-post it
on eBay, but will follow eBay's rules and NOT post any FA on the
newsgroups, not even rec.radio.swap.



I'd be interested in seeing that particular rule.... if you would please
provide a link. It doesn't seem logical to me that EBay would prohibit the
advertising of their own auction on other sites, when such advertising can
only further EBay's chance of increased profits through the EBay sale going
as high as possible.



Ed

"Ed" wrote in message
. 93.175...


I will re-post it
on eBay, but will follow eBay's rules and NOT post any FA on the
newsgroups, not even rec.radio.swap.



I'd be interested in seeing that particular rule.... if you would please
provide a link. It doesn't seem logical to me that EBay would prohibit
the
advertising of their own auction on other sites, when such advertising can
only further EBay's chance of increased profits through the EBay sale
going
as high as possible.



Ed

I've advertised FAs here just recently, my auctions weren't cancelled. I'm
wondering if somehow, "maybe" someone sent E-Bay - the non tech wizards they
are, a notice that perhaps your scanner was modified or whatever, to make
them think it was illegal????? Just a thought. I've seen other FAs in here
as well, none of them complained of having their auctions cut short.

The ONLY auction "I" had cut short, was a "linear" I was auctioning off -
listed as NOT working, the finals pulled, for parts. I listed it I believe
for 10 meters, yet they pulled it. No big deal... But they've never pulled
my auctions for posting FA.

IF you have suspects in mind, I suggest you take it up with them. Why turn
vigilante against the whole group?

cl

d


I've advertised FAs here just recently, my auctions weren't cancelled. I'm
wondering if somehow, "maybe" someone sent E-Bay - the non tech wizards they
are, a notice that perhaps your scanner was modified or whatever, to make
them think it was illegal????? Just a thought. I've seen other FAs in here
as well, none of them complained of having their auctions cut short.

Good thought. I was thinking the same thing. We all know it is
impossible for the 796D to be continuous coverage or modded, but eBay
will go by whatever someone tells them.

This is why I can't wait to see their response.

The ONLY auction "I" had cut short, was a "linear" I was auctioning off -
listed as NOT working, the finals pulled, for parts. I listed it I believe
for 10 meters, yet they pulled it. No big deal... But they've never pulled
my auctions for posting FA.

If NO NE dropped a dime to them about you posting FA, they will never
bother you. DO you really think eBay scours the newsgroups for
violations? They turn a blind eye until someone makes a complaint, then
they have to act.


IF you have suspects in mind, I suggest you take it up with them. Why turn
vigilante against the whole group?

I have A suspect in mind, but can never prove it. eBay will not turn
over the info on the complainant.

No vigilante, just making sure that what was good for Goose Dan, is good
for the gander.

You can thank the no-life asshole among you for it...

Dan

cl

Speaking of Ebay and shipping, It is terrible the number of complaints I get
from customers regarding the way their shipment arrive at destination in the
USA. the envelopes are opened,the boxes ripped open , the contents damaged
or missing. US Customs really do a great job on even small 6 X 6 bubble
shipping envelopes. They are ****ing Paranoid scumbags if you ask me.
I receive shipments from the states that are literally intact yet inspected
by Canada customs agents.
Years ago I use to sent clothing and food items in Russia to friends we
knew. Even they received those packages intact and they lived in a communist
block country.
So I dont think that Ebay are the only ones that think they are GOD. The
lunatics at the US border have a serious ego problem also if you ask me.

--
" Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. "
"Dan Conti" wrote in message
...
d


I've advertised FAs here just recently, my auctions weren't cancelled.
I'm wondering if somehow, "maybe" someone sent E-Bay - the non tech
wizards they are, a notice that perhaps your scanner was modified or
whatever, to make them think it was illegal????? Just a thought. I've
seen other FAs in here as well, none of them complained of having their
auctions cut short.

Good thought. I was thinking the same thing. We all know it is impossible
for the 796D to be continuous coverage or modded, but eBay will go by
whatever someone tells them.

This is why I can't wait to see their response.

The ONLY auction "I" had cut short, was a "linear" I was auctioning off -
listed as NOT working, the finals pulled, for parts. I listed it I
believe for 10 meters, yet they pulled it. No big deal... But they've
never pulled my auctions for posting FA.

If NO NE dropped a dime to them about you posting FA, they will never
bother you. DO you really think eBay scours the newsgroups for
violations? They turn a blind eye until someone makes a complaint, then
they have to act.


IF you have suspects in mind, I suggest you take it up with them. Why
turn vigilante against the whole group?

I have A suspect in mind, but can never prove it. eBay will not turn over
the info on the complainant.

No vigilante, just making sure that what was good for Goose Dan, is good
for the gander.

You can thank the no-life asshole among you for it...

Dan

cl

"Ad Hoc Guy" wrote in
:

Right before 911, I had bought a new Savage Stevens single shot .22 caliber
rifle, a model designed similar to the original model of the early 1900s
(late 1800s?). Anyway, the rifle had a head spacing problem, and the shells
would split and powder would be ejected towards my face, and an unusually
load report was hear when this happened.

I contacted Savage, they said to return the rifle to them for repair, which
I did. Problem is that it was sent to Canada for repair. 911 occurred, and
it was the last I saw of the rifle. Savage acknowledged that heightened
border security flummoxed the shipment of the rifle, I guess customs got
hold of it, and Savage willingly replaced the rifle with no problems.

Though I can understand that 911 was a horrible time, I always wondered how
many other items disappeared in shipment during those times and continue to
disappear even now.

And the international situation is becoming farcical in terms of who is
allowed to own what, nation to nation. Of course Canada and England
permitted the ownership of unblocked scanners, and kudos for them for it.
But it is my understanding that at least Canada doesn't allow digital
scanners, perhaps someone on this group can set the record straight for me
if they can, with the irony being that the U.S. permits it.

I listen everyday to the police scanner, still largely analog in my area,
and I can see that even though there are occasional problems with someone
using a scanner to further illicit activity, the number of occasions when
someone provides tips because they were listening to the scanner and have
some insight into a particular crime or know the location of someone being
chased by the police, easily offsets, I believe, the illicit use.

I asked the Mayor of a borough near Pittsburgh about scanners. He was a
lifetime cop in the same borough, and he felt that the contribution that
law abiding citizens (listening to scanners) make to police work is very
valuable.

With the borders to Canada and Mexico largely unguarded, it's a farce to
pretend that the U.S. is actually doing anything about so called "Homeland
Security". Neurotically opening small packages (yet inspecting only 2% of
the train rail car size shipping containers coming into the U.S. West Coast
from China) and confiscating single shot rifles and unblocked scanners is
probably not having any effect, save for the enrichment of those that
invariably come into the ownership of items that they didn't pay for.


Dr. Artaud


Speaking of Ebay and shipping, It is terrible the number of complaints
I get from customers regarding the way their shipment arrive at
destination in the USA. the envelopes are opened,the boxes ripped open
, the contents damaged or missing. US Customs really do a great job
on even small 6 X 6 bubble shipping envelopes. They are ****ing
Paranoid scumbags if you ask me. I receive shipments from the states
that are literally intact yet inspected by Canada customs agents.
Years ago I use to sent clothing and food items in Russia to friends
we knew. Even they received those packages intact and they lived in a
communist block country.
So I dont think that Ebay are the only ones that think they are GOD.
The lunatics at the US border have a serious ego problem also if you
ask me.