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Hot Auction or Hot Goods: What's Up at EBay?
By Daniel Altman
International Herald Tribune
E-Commerce Times
10/31/04 5:00 AM PT
Some bricks-and-mortar stores take goods on consignment to sell them on eBay. "These consignment stores are taking whatever comes through the door and selling it on eBay," said David Steiner, president of AuctionBytes.com. He added that the lack of any vetting could result in "the perfect opportunity for people to fence stolen merchandise."
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duh.....like they are just figuring it out now.....
ebay, feds, cops all geniuses....veritable frigging genius's..<sarcasm mode off>
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I think a consignment shop would have similar exposure as a pawnshop. Someone running that business could consider a basic contract that provides address, terms and fees, and includes a clause that the person certifies the goods aren't stolen, etc. In some ways, it will be easier to track down people through the reseller who has a record of the transaction, vs. people who sell stolen goods in classified ads, flea markets, swap meets or garage sales.
Sounds a bit like sour grapes from B&Ms - Smash the computers, roll back the technology.
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Been going on since day frigging one
how many years did it take them to figure it out
our local OPP just started the internet section what ...a year and half ago I think........kinda like closing the barn door after the horse has been gone for a month.
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Gabs, that's better than the OPP usually does!
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One reason I didn't want to be a local selling assistant. You could have anyone contact you to sell hot merchandise...just what I need...to be arrested, lol.
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Noooooo, you would only be an agent for that customer, like ebay is to us...