We're probably going to have some troubles with our plan to have publishers bid on The Red Couch at eBay, an idea which was inspired, in part, by Jeremy Wright's auctioning his consulting services over there. eBay and him have been bantering for a while, with eBay saying it is for products not services then adding some slightly acrimonious charges, or so it seemed to me.
eBay refuses to talk to him, except online and has issued its final edict, as Jeremy reports.
An eBay mucky muck opines: " I have determined that while your auction was in violation, you were provided with the incorrect violation notice. Please accept our apologies for this mistake.
Your listing for “Blogger for Hire - Start or Improve Your Blog", item number 5142129647, was actually in violation of our Circumventing Fees policy because of the following information in your listing:
'If it is a fit, the blogger is happy to negotiate a deal to make the position a more permanent contract position for a reasonable fee'
This information indicates that you are willing to offer additional services outside of the auction to interested buyers. This is not permitted and a violation of our Circumventing Fees policies.
At least he received a reply. I inquired as to whether they would accept The Red Couch Plan and got an answer telling me they'd let me know in 24 hours. That was five days ago.
