eBay dumps homeschool teachers' texts

World Net Daily ^ | August 27, 2006

[DB]

First of all eBay doesn't "carry products". If they did, they'd have liability over the many fraudulent transactions that go on there. They are simply a place where sellers and buyers come together.

And second, yes, they can do whatever they want with their business model. That doesn't mean it is wise or that it isn't putting up more obstacles to people trying to educate their children.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if they're being paid by the text book companies to take this course of action - they certainly had no legal liability in allowing it.

[claudiustg]

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[DB]

eBay doesn't "sell" anything other than advertising space for third party sellers to sell their stuff.

I haven't seen anyone here advocate that eBay should be forced to do much of anything (but I did skip over a fair amount...).

That doesn't mean that what eBay is doing isn't stupid. It is just another obstacle for parents trying to educate their children.

Clearly you seem to think the government run school is superior. Interesting in what it says about you isn't it.

[jocon307]

That's the part that I picked up on too. I'd think used clothing makes up a good deal of what's for sale on Ebay. So, I don't really understand that at all. In fact I've got a friend who's a big ebayer and she has definately bought and sold used clothing on there many, many times.

[DB]

There are too many other ways for kids bent on cheating to cheat.

The bottom line is when they cheat, they really only cheat themselves. At some point they're going to have to prove themselves in the job market - and there they will pay dearly if they really don't know what they're doing.

The book company has every right to restrict sells to whomever they like. But once the book belongs to someone else, they too have the right to pass it on to whomever they like.

[blu]

All states do not issue proof. Mine doesn't. All my Borders needs is my word. I like it that way.

[Lewite]

I live near a scholastic book supplier. Their dumpster is full of books, many are teachers editions. I get all I want and supply my neighbors here. Thousands are thrown away weekly. Go diving.

[DH]

The company continued that those products often contain "special answer keys, exams, teaching tips, and guides."

Well, there it is...special answer keys.  Why would a public school teacher need special answer keys?  Answer, because they are simply parrots reciting what they are reading from the pages of the book without even the thought of actually knowing what they are teaching.  That's why you have the football coach teaching math or science.

The special answer keys are to insure that the teacher does not have to actually read and understand what they are teaching.

Without exception, whether home schooling or teaching in a public school, if you don't fully understand what you are teaching from a book, you can't really teach simply because you can't answer questions that are not printed within the text.  If asked the reason why (or how) and it is not printed in the book, without actual knowledge of what you are presenting, the answer will not be forthcoming.

In a nutshell, many public teachers are simply parrots.  Their pay is based upon the piece of paper they have hanging on the wall that cites, just like in the Wizard of Oz, they have a brain.

[Lil'freeper]

Pingy

[TYVets]

This reeks of NEA shenanigans. Follow the money.

I think you have the real reason for ebays actions.

[SC DOC]

Sounds like a job for craigs list.

Or Edgio.com

[LadyNavyVet]

I've homeschooled for seven in two states. In neither was there a requirement for anyone to prove they had the right to own a teacher's manual, nor should there be. In all my time on homeschool boards and in homeschool groups, I've never heard of having to "prove" eligibility to buy a teacher's manual. My county even gives old textbooks, including teacher's manuals, to anyone who wants them for free.

It's up to the parents of public and private school students to know what their kids are up to, not up to homeschool parents to prove a need. Once again non-parenting "parents" are taken completely off the hook while responsible parents are required to jump through hoops. Proving one has authorization to purchase a legal item is a slippery slope we as a society don't need to go any further down.

EBay, as a private entity, has the right to sell (or not sell) anything they choose for whatever reason they choose. But any individual should have the right to buy any legally available book somewhere without having to prove need.

[LadyNavyVet]

Make that seven YEARS in two states--not seven children. Yikes!

[B Knotts]

What idiocy. Before long, ebay is going to have a longer list of banned items than allowed items.

[MamaTexan]

eBay's overview of prohibited items includes animals, artifacts, autographed items, academic software, bootleg recordings, credit cards, drugs and paraphernalia, government IDs, lockpicking devices, human remains, police-related items,used clothing and used cosmetics, among others.

BS alert! 'Used clothing'?

I just pulled up over 8,000 returns searching for jeans.......most are very obviously USED!

So, can you sell something 'used' as long as you don't call it 'used'?

List books and call the tools for learning or intelligence enhancers.

Maybe I should nit pick my way through EBay and report every single out-of-conformity item I spot in a separate email.

THAT should really fubar the world wide web for a while!

Geesh!

[bizeemommie]

We also homeschool. Ebay is not the be all and end all to selling curriculum. If they don't want to host teacher's guides then that is fine. It is their loss.

[jdm]

Only certain kinds of used clothing. The article/eBay should have clarified that. Ten years ago women would put used panties on eBay. You're not supposed to do that. That's what they mean by 'used' clothing, I think.

[Scotswife]

So...now Ebay considers itself an expert in educational standards?
I thought they existed simply as a massive garage sale.

[GregB]

We have bought lots of used clothing on Ebay!!!!!

[khnyny]

[I don't know why eBay wants to limit its sellers constantly, but its not going to turn out bad for the online auction industry as a whole..just eBay.]

Yep. E-Bay has gone down hill, and their moment has passed. E-Bay really does have a lot of problem's in general, in addition to making stupid corporate decisions like this one against homeschoolers. Let's see - fraud, stolen goods, etc.