Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

"Don White" wrote in message
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Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html


Here, you would just sue Ebay.

On Dec 3, 1:17 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

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Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

Here, you would just sue Ebay.

Bull****.

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:21:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 3, 1:17 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

...

Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

Here, you would just sue Ebay.

Bull****.

I'd say he's got one hell of a case. eBay is responsible for their
servers - they they were hacked, they are responsible.

On Dec 3, 2:42 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:21:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 3, 1:17 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

. ..

Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

Here, you would just sue Ebay.

Bull****.

I'd say he's got one hell of a case. eBay is responsible for their
servers - they they were hacked, they are responsible.

Nope, not necessarily.

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:01:44 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 3, 2:42 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:21:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 3, 1:17 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

. ..

Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

Here, you would just sue Ebay.

Bull****.

I'd say he's got one hell of a case. eBay is responsible for their
servers - they they were hacked, they are responsible.

Nope, not necessarily.

Ok, just for the sake of discussion, what's the caveat?

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:05:30 -0700, Jeff Burke
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:42:10 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:21:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 3, 1:17 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

...

Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

Here, you would just sue Ebay.

Bull****.

I'd say he's got one hell of a case. eBay is responsible for their
servers - they they were hacked, they are responsible.

Usually these things happen when a user gives their password to a phishing
expedition, not an eBay problem, an idiot problem.

Well, based on my experience with Pay Pal, I certainly have some
questions about their "security".

Up to that point I had never had a Pay Pal account. I wanted to bid
on something I was interested in, so I set one up.

Within two hours, I had four fake Pay Pal emails and that day, had
about ten - all the same, but different addresses.

Then I stared getting eBay messages about paying for items I never bid
on.

I canceled the Pay Pal account, deleted the email account I set up for
it and havne't heard word one since.

I don't think they have any "security".

On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:15:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:05:30 -0700, Jeff Burke
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:42:10 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:21:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 3, 1:17 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

...

Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

Here, you would just sue Ebay.

Bull****.

I'd say he's got one hell of a case. eBay is responsible for their
servers - they they were hacked, they are responsible.

Usually these things happen when a user gives their password to a phishing
expedition, not an eBay problem, an idiot problem.

Well, based on my experience with Pay Pal, I certainly have some
questions about their "security".

Up to that point I had never had a Pay Pal account. I wanted to bid
on something I was interested in, so I set one up.

Within two hours, I had four fake Pay Pal emails and that day, had
about ten - all the same, but different addresses.

Then I stared getting eBay messages about paying for items I never bid
on.

I canceled the Pay Pal account, deleted the email account I set up for
it and havne't heard word one since.

I don't think they have any "security".

Tom, my hotmail account gets that many or more, and I've never used Ebay or
PayPal.
--
John H

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:05:30 -0700, Jeff Burke
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:42:10 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:21:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 3, 1:17 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

...

Noticed this item...
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ay-hijack.html

Here, you would just sue Ebay.

Bull****.

I'd say he's got one hell of a case. eBay is responsible for their
servers - they they were hacked, they are responsible.

Usually these things happen when a user gives their password to a phishing
expedition, not an eBay problem, an idiot problem.

Well, based on my experience with Pay Pal, I certainly have some
questions about their "security".

Up to that point I had never had a Pay Pal account. I wanted to bid
on something I was interested in, so I set one up.

Within two hours, I had four fake Pay Pal emails and that day, had
about ten - all the same, but different addresses.

Then I stared getting eBay messages about paying for items I never bid
on.

I canceled the Pay Pal account, deleted the email account I set up for
it and havne't heard word one since.

I don't think they have any "security".

And if the scammed guy brings up all this in a jury case, the jury may just
award a large amount of punitive damages in addition to the actual damages.
Ebay claims they are just the marketplace, but marketplaces are also
responsible for what happens in thier marketplace.

I had my eBay account hijacked not too long ago. I started getting
eMail confirmations regarding items I had supposely put up for
sale...someone in the Far East was using it to try and sell athletic
shoes and all kinds of what appeared to be gray market goods. I have
no idea how they got my password as I am very aware of phishing schemes
and the like. When I found out about it, I immediately changed my eBay
password, cancelled the items for sale, and also contacted eBay and
have not had any problems since. But it was a very odd experience.