[olug] Linux Laptop v/s. Apple Powermac

IrishMASMS IrishMASMS at olug.org
Mon Mar 10 06:48:43 UTC 2003


<quote who="Robert A. Jacobs">
> On Sun, 2003-03-09 at 13:46, IrishMASMS wrote:
>>
>> > 4.  Anyone had luck with Ebay/Auction sites and this type of
>> purchase?
>> >
>> <snipped>
>>
>> If you missed the uproar on eBays ToS, read this article:
>> http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=264863&contrassID=2&subContrassID=5&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y&itemNo=264863
>>
>> Preety much if any "law enforcement" sends them a request, eBay will
>> hand them over every & anything - what you watched, looked at, bid on,
>> sold, your Pay Pal transactions; <i>everything</i>. Totally bypassing
>> the right to privacy and other constitutional protections/rights.
>>
> Hmmm. That's really disappointing to hear.  I've avoided Pay Pal and
> disuaded others from using Pay Pal because of their poor customer
> service...truly disappointing to hear this about EBay now as well.
>
> Thanks for the heads up,
>
> Rob

So was I, so was I. Since eBay now owns pay Pal, all hell could break loose.

And you are welcome - glad I could help out a fellow OLUGer!

Irish

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