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Subject eBay: offensive, insensitive and insincere?
Posted 10/23/2004; 10:21 AM by Tom Wilson
Last Modified 10/23/2004; 10:21 AM by Tom Wilson
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This, apparently, is what eBay considers to be good customer relations.

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Dear valued customer [Really? After what follows you want me to believe this?]

We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't re-update your account information. To resolve this problems please click here and re-enter your account information. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 3-4 days, after this period your account will be terminated.

For the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account. Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.

Regards, [!!!???] Safeharbor Department eBay, Inc

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Actually, I have never bought anything through eBay, and, after this lovely morsel, I never shall!

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Re: eBay: offensive, insensitive and insincere? ( 10/23/2004 by Seth Dillingham )
On 10/23/04, Tom Wilson said: >Actually, I have never bought anything through

RE: eBay: offensive, insensitive and insincere? ( 10/23/2004 by Jeff Diver )
I doubt eBay sent you the post. Looks like a very typical "phishing" letter

 




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