Both of you are misconstruing my statement. If eBay wants to enable the sale of those materials on their auction site, then they need a way to certify the bidders are qualified to purchase those materials. If not, then they can't allow the sale of those items.
eBay is a business and it must conform to rules for the sale of certain classes of goods.
The fact that eBay chooses to simply not allow the sale of teacher version text books means this is an opportunity for another business to facilitate the sale and transfer of such texts between people who are qualified for such transactions.
I was at Borders the other day, and I overheard a homeschool mother talking with one of the employees. The homeschool mother was buying some things for the new school year, but certain items were restricted, and she was waiting on a letter from the local school district in order to prove that she was a qualified purchaser.
This is a reality of the system, and if Borders has the same requirement, why shouldn't eBay? And if eBay can't ignore the regulations, then they shouldn't be impugned for deciding to cancel the offending auctions.
All states do not issue proof. Mine doesn't. All my Borders needs is my word. I like it that way.
QUALIFIED??? For what sane reason does a parent need to be QUALIFIED to have access to teaching materials? Are they dangerous to handle? Can they harm someone with them?
May only the ordained and sanctified know the secrets contained in these tomes of knowledge? Are the great unwashed masses simply unable to understand the complexities?