Yes - it was still up because he listed in two categories and they only picked up on one. The two ads got over four hundred hits in 8 hours! AndrewF >I only remembered there was something like that cos I've only recently >registered as a seller on eBay meself. > >And it is still up, btw :) > >- > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu >> [mailto:owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu]On Behalf Of andrew >> fildes >> Sent: 13 June 2002 23:37 >> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students >> Subject: Evilbay >> >> >> Friend of mine is bidding to become the smallest camera manufacturer >> on earth so, if you're interested in a very small 4x5 field camera - >> take a look if it is still there - >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1359871725 >> It's a neat idea. >> >> However, the page may be short lived - he informs me that ebay has >> thrown him off on the grounds that he may have infringed a patent >> held by someone in the US. This sounds strange to me on several >> grounds. Surely, any dispute (and the guy may not even have a world >> wide patent, and may not even be kosher) is between the patent holder >> and my friend? Isn't it incumbent on the patent holder to seek an >> injunction? I would have thought that ebay are on very shaky ground > > in simply banning his advertisement. > > AndrewF
