[HalfFull]

I'm all for the fight on terror, but this invasion on my constitutional rights is depressing.

[HalfFull]

Bump from the "Old Dominion"

[CobaltBlue]

It's not an invasion of your constitional rights if you consent.

The lawyer who said consent was coerced was just blowing smoke. It's a consensual transaction. If you don't want the info made available to law enforcement, don't do business on eBay.

There, isn't that simple?

As for me, I am glad to see that they are making such an extraordinary effort to stop fraud. Wouldn't be a bit surprised if the info wasn't available to the IRS as well.

[tallhappy]

What's depressing is your understanding of constitutional rights is about as good as the liberal who cries unconstitutional if the government won't pay for their garbage "art".

[js1138]

When you enter into a voluntary agreement with eBay you sign away some privcy right. Take it or leave it. No one will stop breathing becuse they can't use eBay.

More to the point, there are lots of frauds and cheats using eBay. Selling stolen and pirated stuff, or not delivering. The system would collapse without a voluntary honor system and the fear of investigation.

[Snowy]

Something else to watch out for. I got spam yesterday that appeared to be from Ebay. It stated that they were trying to process a purchase I made on Ebay and they said my CC had expired. They provided a link to submit new info. I knew it was a SCAM, but they made it look very authentic with all the proper logos, etc.

[rogers21774]

The meaning is clear. One fax to eBay from a lawman - police investigator, NSA, FBI or CIA employee, National Park ranger - and eBay sends back the user's full name, email address, home address, mailing address, home telephone number, name of company where seller is employed and user nickname. What's more, eBay will send the history of items he has browsed, feedbacks received, bids he has made, prices he has paid, and even messages sent in the site's various discussion groups.

From a National Park Ranger? Seriously? Hey, if I have plastic Deputy Sheriff's badge that I got from the dollar store, will that be good enough for ebay?

Seriously, how easy would it be to fake a fax from some bogus law inforcement agency to get the scoop on anybody I want?

I've never bought or sold anything on ebay anyway. I think It's inherently too risky. You don't know who you're dealing with.

[isthisnickcool]

I'm all for the fight on terror, but this invasion on my constitutional rights is depressing.

Please detail what rights you have under the US Constitution that have been "invaded". Please indicate the protion of the US Constitution you are referencing.

[Sloth]

For example, if a person sold baseball tickets for two months and suddenly switches to selling a car, the eBay system will "wave a red flag" and signal the seller as someone behaving unusually.

Why would that be suspicious? Baseball ticket dealers can't own cars?

[MD_Willington_1976]

Oh yes EBAY..the worlds largest flea/junk market...