beyondthebreach wrote:I'm pretty sure it's against eBay policy to say someone's NAME in feedback. I think that a complaint will get it removed. (since mbassoc is refered to by his first name . . .)

Good call ... I wasn't sure about this, so I took a journey into eBay's semi-useful, so-called "help" pages and found this under "Feedback Abuse":

"A member includes another member's name or phone number in a feedback comment. eBay will remove the feedback upon request of the seller."

Now, the wording there is sort of goofy ... I'm guessing the last word should be "user" not "seller." Obviously, both sellers and buyers are perfectly capable of abusing the feedback system ...

I think our colleague mbassoc has got a legitimate case here.

Leaving a name in his negative feedback is the ETC/TGE signature move.  Look at his old feedbacks under those other IDs and you will see he did it all the time.

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... RK:MEWA:IT

I was tempted to bid on this one... large lot of stuff... and look who's the winner.



It's the same person who said that his dead brother left him a warehouse full of stuff to sell. Yes, dead brother my fat ass.

I noticed he and queerontheborderlands have been buying/selling to each other.

Hi All, (Hi Jon... I know you read these forums)

Our friendly eBay have agreed to remove the negative feedback from my account on the grounds that it breaches their policy, however, they have pointed out that they will also remove any negative feedback placed on ETC's account.

Their policy is that if someone leaves negative feedback on your account, you can leave negative feedback on their's, and that if you want the negative feedback removed then post their name and phone number.

They won't remove one negative feedback comment without removing the other.

Now that is a great tactic! If anyone gives me a neg, I'll post their name and telephone number and I can keep my account clean. Now that's cool.

So here is my response to eBay.

Dear Sirs,

I understand then that you have confirmed that if I receive negative feedback on my account, I can post feedback detailing a customers telephone number and name, and you will remove the negative feedback from my account.

My name was posted specifically to prevent negative feedback remaining on the sellers account.

I am concerned that eBay have put in place a policy that allows negative feedback to be removed with this tactic, but as this is your policy I will be sure to use it in future.

Please clarify why you allow this to happen.

Your policy is aimed toward discriminating against honest buyers and sellers in preference to supporting those who breach eBay policy to maintain a clean record.

I note that you have previously removed negeative feedback from this sellers account, and that you have been made aware that this seller is the same seller that operated accounts under the eBay ID the_game_emporium and the eBay ID the_eastern_treasure_chest.

Your system is being exploited by someone who has experience at fraud. I realise you have no vested interest in preventing this as he is paying you money, but when you remove negative feedback left by an honest buyer you are actively supporting his activities and his fraud.

I trust you will remove negative feedback from my account if I post the buyers name and phone number on open forum.

Faithfully,

I'll let you know what they say.

Yes, Jon. I've highlighted again to eBay that you are the_game_emporium and the_eastern_trasure_chest.

On a note to others here, the more e-mails eBay get concerning the removal tactics for negative feedback and the previous operating of the seller at the_eastern_trasure_chest and the_game_emporium, the more likely they are to take things seriously. They do keep a log count of 'complaints against this seller' in the same manner as they log breaches to listing policy.

Lets get that complaint count up.

Aside...

Has anyone noticed that keepontheborderlands is no longer a registered user? Maybe ETC/Jonb/TGE has told him how to create fake eBay accounts?

Can't wait for the "that was DIRTY!" retaliation.
So queerontheborderlands is no longer registered.....

Badmike wrote:I'd visit Jon's dead brother's grave and lay a few tulips on it.

Mike B.

Or maybe a turd.

Dear Sirs,

Further to my last e-mail to you, I note that you have taken no action to remove my name from your website.

Please remove my name immediately. It is displayed in direct violation of my contract with you, and it breached UK privacy laws.

If you choose to subsequently remove my valid feedback on the seller's account, I will ensure that this method of negative feedback removal is as widely known as possible.

You are actively supporting online fraud on your website. You have been aware of the sellers previous history and involvement in the_eastern_treasure_chest and the_game_emporium eBay scams, and you have previously removed negative feedback from his existing account.

He has reveived 10 neutral or negative feedback comments in the past month and removing those comments and ignoring the seller's past history supports the seller's fraudulent activities.

You have confirmed that you are displaying my name on your website in direct violation of the eBay policy (your e-mail is attached below). Please remove my name from your website immediately.

Faithfully,

Any supporting complaints to eBay regarding this seller's conduct would be most welcome. EBay have confirmed that they are now breaching their own policy but have not removed my name from their site. I have not got the money to take legal action. Any advice would be welcome.

A phone number for eBay would be most welcome.

Deadlord36 wrote:Bass, can you post a link to it?

A link to what? Bass, I'll be called fishy next. mbassoc used to be an e-mail abbreviation for MB Associates, my original company name.