Unscrupulous Ebayer

[Dean]

It is common to advertise rentals at timeshares then check availability either directly through a reservation or with the exchange company. I personally don't like using ebay by this method. The alternative is however to schedule an actual reservation then advertise it with an additional comment about being able to check other availability, locations or unit sizes.

As to being able to do what you want with your ownership. While it's true there may be restrictions, the restrictions much be enforced uniformly. If DVC enforced no renting, they'd be out of business.

I too would be careful about interferring with a pending transaction. I suspect it would be grounds for being banned from ebay.

Dean

 

[HorizonsFan]

I was going to weigh in on this topic, but I'm tired of beating my head against the wall...

Ya'll play pretty!

Dave

 

[Richyams]

Getting banned from EBAY for providing a buyer with honest, straightforward information?

For informing a buyer about what he is buying?

I would think EBAY would be happy for anything that served to raise their standard of quality.

I could see them getting upset and banning someone for simply offering the product at a lower price. But to honestly inform someone about what they are buying seems fair to me.

I also agree that it is common and correct to advertise subject to availabilty. I wonder if the seller did only go for std view....or if he made the buyer aware that he was only going for std view....that is what would have really made the transaction itself fraudulant.....he advertised BWV, not BWV std view....but maybe there was no availabilty in prefered????? Maybe he was honest, I don't think we know that for sure.

My entrance to this thread was only to throw a "bravo" in agreement and appreciation of the move and effort to inform about DVC. I actually posted at the same time as that silly fascist comment and didn't see it till after I posted.

BTW, thanks Brad, or Baily....

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs", Karl Marx,This has failed every time it has been tried, why do we still have liberals?

 

[Dean]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> 5.5 Manipulation. Neither you, bidders nor sellers may manipulate the price of any item nor may you interfere with other user's listings or auctions. [/quote]
I believe that emailing a bidder, especially a winning bidder, that they can find the same thing cheaper would definitely be interfering. Somehow I don't see ebay as interested in making sure that buyers get the best deal.

Dean

 

[Dean]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I doubt that Ebay will ban anyone because they inform others of something illegal. I certainly would appreciate it if I was about to walk into a trap. [/quote]
Maybe I misunderstood the point of this paragraph, however I don't see anything illegal with advertising on ebay or renting out DVC ing general. Whether ebay would actually ban someone is up to them. Regardless, emailing a bidder about alternatives is interferring with the auction and under the terms of agreement, would be grounds for being banned, no matter how well intentioned or helpful.

It is up to ebay and the authorities to police ebay and not the duty or even the right of an individual to jump into an auction to try to warn the bidders. The proper course is to notify ebay directly.

Dean