Re: More eBay insanity (was Re: Apple IIc+ on eBay)

[spaam_this@hotmail.com (Don)]

"Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<7Y-cnYbEYZ5QsO-jXTWcpQ@comcast.com>...
> > As for your statement that sniping is against Ebay policy, that's
> > complete nonsense. Ebay has no policy regarding sniping; they simply
> > acknowledge that ~any~ bid placed within the running time of the
> > auction is a legal bid.
> 
> No, I didn't say sniping, which is waiting until the last seconds to bid,
> I did say however AUTOMATIC sniping, and if you read my second
> post you'll see where it does say not to use external programs, worms,
> trojans and the like to access eBay. To repeat:
> 
> Your User Agreement, section 6.2, subset d & g.

Can't find where it says not to use "external programs". Your browser
is an "external program"; by your strict interpretation you can't use
that either. Section 6.2.g refers to software "that may damage,
detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate
any system, data or personal information". Sniping software just
places a bid, and is indistinguishable from a manual bid, so it does
no damage. Again, Ebay USA does not prohibit the use of sniping
software. Ebay Germany did, but a recent court judgement went against
Ebay on that.