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Likely. You could also have retracted your bid.

eBay has prohibitions on the sale of stolen items. This woman has declared that her passport was stolen. The auction should have been cancelled long ago.

She should pursue the matter until her original passport is in her hands.

Here are several prohibitions on these auctions:

Government Identification, Licenses and Transportation Security The following items may not be listed on eBay:

Items that claim to be, or to look similar to, official government identification documents or licenses, such as birth certificates, drivers licenses or passports. Further, completed applications for such documents containing personal information may not be listed.

Current vehicle license plates, or plates that claim to resemble such current licenses. Collectible vehicle license plates that are at least 5 years old may be listed.

Any item that is primarily used to alter identification documents, licenses or plates.

Fake identification cards, or any items that are designed for the manufacturer of such cards.

Any article of clothing or identification relating to transportation security or employment with any transportation related industry, including but not limited to, articles of commercial airline pilot's uniforms, steward or stewardess uniforms, baggage or airport service uniforms, mass transit train or subway related uniforms.

Vintage commercial airline, train or subway clothing such as ties, scarves, jackets and similar items, may be sold so long as the item description clearly states that the item is at least 10 years old, is no longer in use by the airline and does not resemble any piece of the airline's current uniform.

Any official internal, non-public documents, manuals or other materials related to mass commercial public transportation, including internal manuals put out by commercial airlines, or entities operating subways, trains or buses

I suspect some stolen items are for sale on eBay

I suspect some stolen items are for sale on eBay

To promote a safe trading environment for its users, eBay prohibits its users from selling stolen property on the eBay web site and is dedicated to working closely with law enforcement to prevent this unlawful activity. If you see an item on eBay that you believe is stolen, your best course is to contact law enforcement immediately. In accordance with its published privacy policy, eBay will respond promptly to properly submitted requests for information related to possible sales of stolen property.

If you do contact a law enforcement officer, please let the office know that eBay would be pleased to cooperate in the investigation and ask the officer to contact us using the Rules and Safety Webform located at the following web address: http://pages.ebay.com/help/basics/select-RS.html