Well… well… who could imagine?
Billion Dollar Class Action Lawsuit Filed Again Ebay For Allegedly Shortchanging Its Sellers
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ebay For “unlawful, unfair, fraudulent and unconscionable tactics”. The lawsuit alleges that Ebay claims that auctions will begin when an item is submitted. However, in reality, the lawsuit alleges that auctions do not fully begin when the an item is submitted. Thus, the lawsuit alleges that customers pay for more auction time then they actually get. The lawsuit alleges that Ebay violated a number of laws, including the California Auction Act by making misrepresentations in conducting its auctioneering business. The lawsuit seeks a number of remedies, including a “$1,000 per Class member civil penalty”, which comes out to over 1 billion dollars in damages if one does the math. –that’s a lot, even for Ebay.
The lawsuit (Ewert v. Ebay, 2007-cv-2198) was filed in the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. A copy of the complaint is available here, (PDF)
Well, now this all strikes as funny for one reason; The hackers are getting through just fine. I have more than one consumer awareness video posted at youtube, wherein wee see hijacked listings showing within minutes of being submitted. One example is for sure documented in a slide show, and a video both.
I do not have the time to go through all the vids right now, but here is another one which comes to mind as showing listings appear almost instantly. Of course, there was much more to that episode.
At any rate, I suspect there may be hard times ahead for ebay, as the number of various lawsuits for all manner of reasons rises, it will also embolden others to do likewise.
…And rightfully so.
read more at AuctionBytes and AuctionBytes Blog
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ebaY and paypal contact information, comprehensive list
This just in; March 2010: People reading here may also like to visit this site/forum:
(regarding yet another lawsuit)
Antitrust Monopoly Suit Claims eBay Squeezes Out Small Sellers … December 2010
Update March 2011:
Check the letssuepaypal.com site. There was another update there on March 16 2011
Cappnonymous 
April 20, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I had sales of 240 dollares on ebay. I have never recieved one red cent from ebay. I had about 160 dollar coming to me from defective products and just palin fraud by so sellers. I have never recieved on red cent from ebay on those refunds. I was billed over twice as much as my sales were in ebay fees. Seems to me the only people making money on ebay is ebay.
I would like to join a class action lawsuit against and or complainst to some government agency who is responsible to make sure ebay doesnt break the law. Please contact me at rippedoffbyebay@yahoo.com
April 20, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Hello halniner
Thanks for reading and commenting here. You are hardly alone.
Please visit the forum above;
http://www.letssuepaypal.com
It looks like that may be the real thing.
July 7, 2010 at 6:24 am
I also got ripped off by eBay. I sold something, mailed it, and buyer lied about not receiving it (he said that his post office told him that they have no record of handling this item, when I inquired with a serial number, they confirmed that they did)
but eBay refuse to look into it and gave them a full refund, so I basically mailed something out for free. Not only that, but they sent debt collections agency after me for unjustified seller fees associated with this item, and after I paid it, and fought with the representative, they agreed to refund that portion. But they’ve done it to hundreds if not thousands of other sellers, and made it off with their money which they are not entitled to.
Now, eBay tells me that they’re going to work with paypal to ask me to pay them the amount that was refunded (from my paypal account already)
basically I’m being ripped off three times.
I WANT TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION AGAINST EBAY!
February 23, 2011 at 2:49 am
Same here, I shipped out a laptop, customer claims it wasn’t as described, eBay refunded the buyer, took the money out of my PayPal account even before I received the laptop back (Rather trusting aren’t they) buyer claims they shipped it back, we never saw it, out the money and the laptop.
I want to join the law suit, please send me details.
Tony
December 25, 2011 at 10:53 pm
Tony:
Have you had any luck with the law suit?
Mort
July 11, 2010 at 10:49 am
My personal usually do not get away from comments yet I think it should be now! I saved website about reddit!
August 6, 2010 at 9:33 pm
For readers now finding this post, a lawsuit/complaint has been filed.
Look here at the law firm’s website:
http://www.freedweiss.com/PayPal-Holding-Money.shtml
Please be sure to spread the word! Remember the abundance of victims will be found on ebay’s paypal forum.
I would also like to invite everyone to the CAPP forum for news and discussion, or to contact me personally. :)))
http://tinyurl.com/CAPP-forum
http://preview.tinyurl.com/CAPP-forum
October 2, 2010 at 12:15 am
The class action was just certified and the damage model mentioned by the Court would means billions with a “B.”
March 31, 2011 at 6:59 pm
purchased a roller cam, roller lifters and valve springs listed as “good used” and “new”. Got the parts after paying $182.00 and found the above items to be garbage. (camshaft bent .070″, lobe damage on 3 lobes,8 cracked lifters and springs worn so badly metal was missing on them.(listed as “new”). upon making a claim to ebay, ebay read our emails and PROVED this guy to be a liar,but still decided in his favor.I would like to be included in the lawsuit against these crooks.
April 13, 2011 at 12:54 am
I want in! I have had more mysterious charges taken out of my account. Customer service is poor at best and there is NO dispute process for your seller fees as Ebay owns Paypal! Ebay allows buyers to rip the sellers off and does NOTHING to help the seller. They just add insult to injury and take the money for the privelage to sell on Ebay. Count me in!
December 25, 2011 at 11:03 pm
I t happened to me as well.
There are no reviews. There is no common sense applied.
eBay / PayPal take what ever they want when ever they want it.
No appeal possible on an eBay decision.
As Hitler and his NAZI gangsters would have said “eBay über alles.”
“.
May 12, 2011 at 2:07 am
Looks like an end to the Malone V ebay lawsuit:
eBay Sellers Lose Appeal in Antitrust Lawsuit
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
May 11, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/65funrs
http://preview.tinyurl.com/65funrs
July 22, 2011 at 7:00 pm
E/BAY AND PAYPAL ARE BOTH CROOKS,E/BAY CURRENTLY ROBBED MY ACCOUNT OF $500.06 AND FOR AUGUST THEY SAY I OWE THEM $300.MORE I ONLY SOLD $1000. WORTH OF GOODS
August 31, 2011 at 4:47 am
Can the way E-Bay manipulates searches buy putting certain sellers at the top of search results. This happened to me, I was unable to pay fees because of the way searches were being manipulated and how the search function did not work the way it was. If you don’t sell how in the world are you to pay the fees they gouge you with.
August 31, 2011 at 4:52 am
Meant to say, “Can the way E-Bay manipulates searches buy putting certain sellers at the top of search results.” be a part of a lawsuit.
“the search function did not work the way it was” supposed to. If I cannot find one of my items how are buyers supposed to? This limits my bottom line. In the past it was easier to sell things were less complicated. Can they be sued for interfering with a persons livelyhood? Sellers used to be able to make a living off E-Bay but since JD came along with his “visions” one can’t.
September 20, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Just ran across this PayPal Questionaire from the law firm website at RustyWebb.com
http://tinyurl.com/3opzq9z
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3opzq9z
Looks as though it’s about funding options “glitches’ causing bank overdraft fees
The last question is:
“Would you like to be a part of this class action and be contacted by a representative of the Webb Law Firm?”
Please pass the info around, to places like the paypal forum at ebay where the most affected people will see it there
December 5, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Put me in on this class action law suit, I have had all I can take from ebays, BS and the fees. I did at one time have any as 200 items running on ebay and now I do about 25 items a month. I am on Webstore and Boocoo– Ebid and doing good. thanks
December 6, 2011 at 6:32 pm
I sold $96.00 worth of items, and eBay is charging me almost $60.00 in seller fees!! And this includes the 50 FREE listings per month, and a “sale” of 1 cent listings (unlimited amount). WHAT?? WTH?? How can eBay take 60% of my sales $$? This is so wrong in so many ways! Count me in. Ebay makes sellers poor. :(
December 13, 2011 at 12:02 am
I also was charged more than 60 percent in fees for my sales during the past 60 days. At this time I have closed both my ebay and paypal acconts and looking for an alternative as well as a class action to become part of. By the way, according to ebay it takes 180 days to close your account. thats six months ?? WHAT.
December 25, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Why does it surprise you. eBay / PayPal policies seem to be unregulated.
eBay über alles
Morty Ho
January 6, 2012 at 2:31 am
Ebay changes your preferences to allow buyers to alter your invoices and they change your calculator to charge more in shipping, you are either paying fees on the full amount even if you refund an over payment or penalize by a violation so it looks like it’s your fault. Ebay will give you false information on listings and listing violations you re list under thier instruction, they hit you again, so that you won’t qualify for the discount on you invoice. CROOKS CROOKS or very uninformed employees under direction of the crooks wanting to make quota. Come forward ebay employees and reveal the truth about upper management who use you as guinea pigs.
January 15, 2012 at 8:36 pm
i too ,would like to join the class action suit, as mentioned above .i have relative information to this law suit and to a discrimination against sellers ,class action law suit also pending. i keep all my emails from ebay seller support and buyer support. and i also have been threatened by paypal with, holding my proceeds from sales on ebay and holding proceeds from other retail websites Other than Ebay? please contact me at mcooper384@gmail.com.
February 29, 2012 at 3:44 am
found out ebay does not practice what it wants,bought from a deceptive dealer who does not list the item (boat) in its true deplorable condition,with no faults and or the correct serial number,,was pointed out to ebay,ebay motors and paypay,seller should be delisted but ebay will do nothing and seller will not refund the $500.00 dep.,ebay removed the negitive feedback even after telling buyer to post it,seller relisted boat with another ad with a picture of a differant boat and sold it for $650.00 more than i had bid,ebay notified of deceptive ad and or practice,this is thief by deception and condoned by ebay,motors and paypal,seller would not try to resolve issue only made threats,issue of refund going to small claims,,,but condoning agents such as this is thief by deception and should be stopped,,,would be happy to help control ebay through a class action suit as it appears they need one,,,,,thanx
May 7, 2012 at 6:13 am
Here’s some fresh lawsuit news May 7, 2012 http://wp.me/p46z9-iz
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Billion $ Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ebay