Do you know any where else a gift card can be purchased for less than 100% of the face value?????

When I purchase a bank gift card legitimately is costs $5.00 over and above the card value ////////

I would not purchase a gift card on ebay – as the saying goes – if it sounds too good to be true – let the buyer beware the next time he purchases a gift card for less than face value of the card -

Complicating the selling process on eBay is only going to punish thousands of sellers who don’t sell stolen merchandise – why punish the masses for a crime being committed by a few?

The bottom line is that retailers need to take action to reduce theft, and individuals need to take precaution to make sure their credit cards/passwords aren’t stolen – don’t expect other people (or the law) to protect you, you have to take steps to protect yorself.

eBay has shown time and time again they care nothing about fraud, which is evident from the pirated software which has been abundant at the site for years.

EBay does not monitor its website for fake goods, but it will remove infringing items once they have been brought to its attention by the rights owner or its representative.

MAYBE WHEN A FEW OF THEIR WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL EXECS ARE CUFFED they will take a proactive approach.

You need more proof of their larcenous nature? They STOLE the buy it now technology from the patent holder when negotiations broke down. Like many white collar criminals they determined it would be profitable to STEAL, and then pay the vicim from the profits of their THEFT. They should have been banned from using STOLEN technology, but they correctly assumed some buffoon-in-black would rule in their favor in this regard. They paid 25 mill to the patent holder, and no doubt have profited many times that amount.

How is eBay supposed to know that the gift cards were purchased fraduently? People need to protect their information, and closely watch their statements, passwords, personal information, etc.

Currently, there is no legimate way to single out a criminal from an average seller. Each eBay member registers, enters their information, then begins selling.

Do you suggest a more complicated seller registration process?

And I’ve liquidated entire collections on eBay before, which took over 30 transactions to sell everything. If I had to obtain a business license, I would have gone elsewhere.

But I agree, there should be a threshold as to how much you can sell without providing proper business identification.

I’m considering an eBay business in the near future, and would appreciate some insight on how to become successful at selling goods.

We’ve been buying and selling on eBay since 1997. During this time we’ve seen eBay move steadily towards maximizing profits, while paying only lip service to site security and fraud prevention.

e-Fencing and many other problems on eBay could be vastly reduced, by requiring sellers to be verified prior to listing items for sale. Sellers who wish to sell more than half a dozen items per month or 50 items per year should be required to provide a valid business sales certificate that matches their address info on file.