Date:         Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:14:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: eBay Motors item 2409707944 (Ends Apr-08-03 11:48:14 PDT ) -
              Dodge : A 10...
Comments: To: wsmith@SAN.RR.COM
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Ward Spoke thus:

<<P.S. Who is this guy really hurting by putting VW in his ad? Lighten up
people. He's just trying to sell a nice custom car.>>

He is violating Ebay's "keyword spamming" policy:

eBay Policy on Key Word Spamming:

(Excessive use of key words, including (but not limited to) brand names,
which are referenced for the purpose of attracting or diverting buyers to a
listing is considered key word spamming and is not permitted. )

Not permitted means the seller may get a warning. If he has been warned
before he could have his listing canceled by ebay or be suspended from ebay.

Robert

1982 Westfalia





As a side note, I was at an auction yesterday and saw an early 80's GM van
with what looked like a Westy Pop-top on it. When the van finally drove
through, we climbed inside and sure enough, it had a fully functional,
screened, pop-top. All the side curtains with screens were there, all the
latches, and even a slide out bed in the back. The luggage rack was up
front. The owner must have done the conversion himself, although it looked
like it was a perfect fit. Even the normally open area you can see when the
top is down inside (where the tent always looks like it is all bunched up)
was all covered with a custom leather skirt. Never seen one before.

Ward

P.S. Who is this guy really hurting by putting VW in his ad? Lighten up
people. He's just trying to sell a nice custom car.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Ben T
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 9:28 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: eBay Motors item 2409707944 (Ends Apr-08-03 11:48:14 PDT )
- Dodge : A 10...


In a message dated 4/4/03 6:58:42 AM Pacific Standard Time,
FredsVW@WEBTV.NET
writes:

<< http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2409707944
 >>

That's called trademark/name spamming by Ebay. It is a prohibited activity
because it waste time of those looking for the correct article. If Fred is a
good boy and reports this to Ebay, they will pull down this bad boyz ad.

BenT


Robert
1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg

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