Date:         Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:07:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dealing w/ eBay vendors who want non-eBay sale
Comments: To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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At 10:23 PM 6/21/2010, BenT Syncro wrote...
>How do you guys feel about vendors you find on eBay who insist on
>completing deals outside of eBay?

It's dishonest (against eBay rules) and unethical (using eBay as
advertising, then trying to deny them payment for that service).

As a buyer, it's also potentially more dangerous - you don't have the
level of buyer protection as you do on eBay (not that that amounts to a
whole lot, but you can at least leave feedback).

I'm not particularly fond of eBay, but it's disingenuous to say they're
evil, then turn around and use them to arrange business.