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Time to take action on eBay
Is anyone else interested in helping with a campaign to motivate eBay to force sellers to conform to ethical and business standards that are consistent with most state laws and U.S. federal law? By campaign, I mean creating letters to the Attorney Generals of all of the states; creating a fact-filled letter to the online Better Business Bureau; submitting a fact-filled letter of possible tax-evasion scheme on the behalf of sellers; and, writing letters to the consumer affairs departments of local and national media outlets. While most eBay sellers are probably good people, the few that are ruing the system AND being tolerated by eBay management should not be allowed to continue operating like notorious bandits. It's time to take action. While I am willing to do most of the writing and mailing, at my own expense, I need detailed facts of fraudulent activity enacted by eBay sellers and evidence of eBay management's complicity, tolerance or negligent permission of the behavior. eBay is a business, basically, and it has obligations to ensure that business conducted under its name is conducted according to the laws of the land. Please help.
Marc