I find this recently concluded court case rather interesting. eBay has been found to be negligent in taking action against a high risk gold seller on eBay that caused a buyer to lose money buying gold that was never delivered.
In the first place, eBay employees agreed that it took them several months to take appropriate action in dealing with a German PowerSeller but then this seller has been much discussed in eBay's Trust and Safety forum and yet, the buyer didn't do enough research and committed quite a big sum on the purchase.
Of course, I am not saying that the buyer is wrong or even eBay is. We just have to appreciate the fact that things move slow in a huge organization. And a buyer owes it to himself to make adequate research before making a purchase even if it's just a low priced item.
eBay now has to pay him damages to the tune of $23000 but what happens if the buyer loses in this court case?
In the first place, eBay employees agreed that it took them several months to take appropriate action in dealing with a German PowerSeller but then this seller has been much discussed in eBay's Trust and Safety forum and yet, the buyer didn't do enough research and committed quite a big sum on the purchase.
Of course, I am not saying that the buyer is wrong or even eBay is. We just have to appreciate the fact that things move slow in a huge organization. And a buyer owes it to himself to make adequate research before making a purchase even if it's just a low priced item.
eBay now has to pay him damages to the tune of $23000 but what happens if the buyer loses in this court case?
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