The obvious question is why would eBay do that? Wouldn't it allow people to contact each other and make "off-eBay" arrangements?
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The obvious question is why would eBay do that? Wouldn't it allow people to contact each other and make "off-eBay" arrangements?
You would think so. I can't find where I was offered adding my phone number, maybe when I was creating a listing. I wonder if it is some kind of pilot program.
AFAIK, contact information is NOT allowed but since this info is in the form of an image rather than text, their software doesn't catch it.
Sneaky, huh?
I thought business sellers are allowed to post their address and contact details? I have seen them from some listings. Also, certain categories are allowed too? Or were those sneaky too? Confused.
^^ I think it's allowed in Motors, Classifieds and Business and Industrial, but not in the general sections.
That's what I thought but I am certain I saw a business details and contact number on a generic listing. Oh well. Actually, it may have been their profile page, not on the actual listing.
Weird wording. Why say 'another member's information' instead of 'the seller's information '? Almost like that covers a seller listing a buyer's information for retaliation or something.
That happened to me once. The seller made a snide remark about my user name in her listing because she didn't like the question I asked. I can't remember what exactly I said, maybe I implied her item wasn't authentic, but if I did, I was right.
Sometimes I'm afraid to ask a seller a question because if they post the answer in their listing, my user name may appear.
Yes the wording is off. It doesn't say publishing "own" contact information.
OK I found out what I saw. This is on an active listing, almost all business sellers have them: (certain specifics are blanked by me). It has the name and address of the business. You can easily find a telephone number for them.
You see something local. Large, heavy and expensive. Can't be shipped, has to be picked up, but due to the cost, you need to inspect it in person first. How do you ask a seller and how do they respond with their location without getting slammed?