[CQ-Contest] Dealing with eBay

[Barry]

Ebay allows the seller to pick and choose which country's Ebay sites 
an item will be listed.  For example, if a CB amp is listed on 
ebay.de in Germany and the seller doesn't check the box for US, it 
won't appear in ebay.com's listings.
Barry, W2UP

On 4 Feb 2004 at 8:44, Cooper, Stewart wrote:

> E-bay is a world market. I'm not sure that what happens to  be illegal
> in the US is always going to be illegal elsewhere. What if the seller
> is located in a country where it is legal?
> 
> Stewart
> GM4AFF
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K3FT [mailto:k3ft at starpower.net]
> Sent: 03 February 2004 22:32
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Dealing with eBay
> 
> 
> I have had success with eBay in getting them to DELETE ads for illegal
> amps.
> 
> Here is how you do it.
> 
> When you find ads that are bad.. you send the eBAY abuse folks a
> EMAIL.
> 
> In it you identify the SPECIFIC ad by the number.
> 
> You identify that the ad is selling an amplifier which is illegal for
> sale or use in the United States.
> 
> You identify the FCC part that specifies that such equipment is
> illegal and give them 'just a snippet' of the rule part. (See part 95)
> 
> Advise them they can contact FCC at http://www.fcc.gov for
> confirmation of the Code of Federal Regulations in 47 CFR Part 95 that
> supports your email.
> 
> Include your name/call and contact info.
> 
> I, myself, have had 3 ads pulled by eBay after formally complaining. I
> know 2 others who have had multiple ads pulled after notifying eBay
> with the specifics.
> 
> 73
> 
> Chuck K3FT
> 
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club