Hi... the three German language eBays have put out new "user agreements" that FORBID any and all sniping methods except clicking at the right moment yourself.
Did you know that?
What can we do???
Thanks,
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Linards Ticmanis
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Hey,
the evil thing is that they could simply block AS' IP-Adresses and thus make you lose your auctions. I assume they'll start doing that on 1st July, when the new AGB rules for all.
the evil thing is that they could simply block AS' IP-Adresses and thus make you lose your auctions. I assume they'll start doing that on 1st July, when the new AGB rules for all.
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Originally posted by tearex:
Hi... the three German language eBays have put out new "user agreements" that FORBID any and all sniping methods except clicking at the right moment yourself.
Did you know that?
What can we do???
Thanks,
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Linards Ticmanis
AS, any update from your side here?
Its just one week left and sniping will be forbidden in Germany/Switzerland/Austria. :-(
I do not want to lose this awesome tool... :-/
Its just one week left and sniping will be forbidden in Germany/Switzerland/Austria. :-(
I do not want to lose this awesome tool... :-/
You will probably need to become a member of eBay US. Then you should be able to continue bidding here. That would be the safest thing. Perhaps even closing your eBay.de account.
We haven't actually received any sort of notification from eBay.de but if we do we'll need to comply.
Thank you
We haven't actually received any sort of notification from eBay.de but if we do we'll need to comply.
Thank you
I wonder if this EU rule will apply to all the auction houses in Europe! It means no-one can leave a bid with the Auctioneer, (only a medieaval form of snipe, after all) but must actually be there to bid!! EU rules apply equally across all member states, so this will stop every one in 13 countries from using the Snipe! Who said Communism was dead and buried?
It's not an EU Rule, it's an eBay Germany/Switzerland/Austria rule. The government(s) did not make this rule, eBay did. Therefore your anti-EU political spin is pretty pointless, bclockey.
Nevertheless I think it's a bad and monopolistic idea of eBay all the same. I guess they will use their smaller European franchises as "proving grounds" and if revenue doesn't drop they will forbid sniping on all sites. But maybe not - the non-US eBays have always been more restrictive than the US version, for example not allowing reserve price auctions.
Now I wish I hadn't moved my membership from eBay US to eBay Germany - I joined before eBay Germany even existed and moved over to make paying them easier, not having a credit card at that time.
I don't think I can now go back to eBay US as long as my residence is in a country that has its own eBay site.
Be ashamed of yourself, eBay!
Linards Ticmanis
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Linards Ticmanis
Nevertheless I think it's a bad and monopolistic idea of eBay all the same. I guess they will use their smaller European franchises as "proving grounds" and if revenue doesn't drop they will forbid sniping on all sites. But maybe not - the non-US eBays have always been more restrictive than the US version, for example not allowing reserve price auctions.
Now I wish I hadn't moved my membership from eBay US to eBay Germany - I joined before eBay Germany even existed and moved over to make paying them easier, not having a credit card at that time.
I don't think I can now go back to eBay US as long as my residence is in a country that has its own eBay site.
Be ashamed of yourself, eBay!
Linards Ticmanis
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Linards Ticmanis