are there any current class action lawsuits against Ebay?

[dbdataplus]

I'm wondering if there are any serious lawsuits currently being pressed against Ebay and their status

[doc-holmes]

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@dbdataplus wrote:

Yes.   I was curious in what areas they are actually vulnerable

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So, you don't have a specific issue, you're just looking for a way to stick out to them? What happened? 

[hartungcards]

I'd like to know whether eBay ever issued a Code Red or not.

[itsjustasprain]

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@mam98031 wrote:

@slippinjimmy 

The Steiner's lawsuit nor the EPA  is not a class action.  

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Given the jail terms issued I think the Steiner case was a criminal one - right? Not a civil case?

[mam98031]

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@dbdataplus wrote:

Well that was going to be my question - everyone threatens suits over ever possible motive - I was interested to see which subjects are getting traction.

I've long discounted customer service - they have none, don't give any, don't want to deal with it - so I was wondering what complaints actually get traction

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Traction here or traction in a court of law?  

[mam98031]

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@itsjustasprain wrote:

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@mam98031 wrote:

@slippinjimmy 

The Steiner's lawsuit nor the EPA  is not a class action.  

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Given the jail terms issued I think the Steiner case was a criminal one - right? Not a civil case?

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No it isn't.  The criminal cases were against the individuals that performed these outrageous deeds.  They were all convicted and most did or are serving jail time.  Like I said, this all happened close to 6 years ago.

The remaining case is a Civil Suit by the Steiner's against Ebay.

[fashunu4eeuh]

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@dbdataplus wrote:

Yes.   I was curious in what areas they are actually vulnerable

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Over the years the forum has seen plenty of sellers who come here upset and wanting to sue (and wanting everyone else to jump on a class action bandwagon as well), only to find they usually have not followed one or another of the rules and policies, and got themselves in hot water with eBay.

I would be surprised if eBay had any vulnerabilities that have not already been addressed by their vast legal department, and long since warded off by language in the User Agreement.

Indeed, many are unaware that every eBay user has already given their tacit and contractual agreement on how to pursue a legal remedy here. The primary avenues are either thru individual lawsuits, or thru binding arbitration in lieu of class actions. For more information, see section 17 entitled “Legal Disputes” in the eBay User Agreement.

I still remember the brouhaha it caused when they redid the UA with the new clause. It’s been a number of years now but there was quite a stir.

[fbusoni]

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@dbdataplus wrote:

I'm wondering if there are any serious lawsuits currently being pressed against Ebay and their status

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Only in the imaginations of several hundred disgruntled eBay sellers.