Ebay Padding Counts w Fake Listings in Wake of Strike?

Updated 03-04-2008
Updated 03-08-2008
Updated 03-10-2008
This is a live screen recording of actual events on the ebay website, with altered vocals. The video portion is uncut with watermarks added, and otherwise unretouched.
The vocal audio portion of this video is my opinion, based upon & validated by the facts.

This curious situation has come about on ebay. here is some background and commentary. This is still very fresh. One thing clear, ebay seems to be acting to cover this up right now.
This description will be updated with more info soon.

It appears as though ebay has been caught padding the listing counts with lots and lots of fake listings from questionable accounts. Many of the se accounts are showing as "Not a registered user" or NARU. Many of the listings show as not having any detals, and the format of the listings is different Some are showing as disney listings. All sorts of strange things are going on.
And of course, the censorship. Captured live here on video.
03-10-2008:
Article with comments :May Day Boycott Looming, EBay Revises Impact of 'Bug'
http://tinyurl.com/25hbso

03-08-2008:
Now finding more PROOF that these padded listings began as early as 02-22-2008
Seller: eBay_Seller_sdc_prod_409455_97
seller list Items 69 still viewable,(although they come back invalid) show as starting on 2-22
screencap:
http://tinyurl.com/3dqqf4

Here we see sdc_prod_310426, with 160 items still viewable (although they come back invalid)
Note the dates they started show as February 20th
http://tinyurl.com/ysa5zp
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Related threads on ebay forums:
from the Feedback board:
"Is Ebay Creating Listings To Boost totals Look"

from Seller Central:
"Im reporting ebay's padded listings to FTC for investigation"

From Seller Central:
"Ebay is padding their listings"

from the Auction Listings bd:
"E-bay is padding their listings"

From the so called "Trust & Safety" board:
"Zero FB seller has 35000 Listings with no way to bid on them - VERY ODD"

Here are a few of the alleged fake names as reported and observed so far:
sdc_prod_434012 = SpectrumSuperStore
sdc_prod_9021_2 = Buy.com (who is NARU!)
sdc_prod_9124_14 = TheNerds, Inc.
sdc_prod_9452 = eTronics, Inc.
sdc_prod_409455_97 = Sababa Shopping
sdc_prod_9090 = CompSource Inc.
sdc_prod_310426 = ANTOnline (who is NARU!)
sdc_prod_9074_35 = pcRUSH.com (who is NARU!)
sdc_prod_9352_67 = Digital Foto Club
sdc_prod_301013_74 = The Twister Group
sdc_prod_305839_99 = BargainBasementBatteries
sdc_prod_9391_43 = Adorama (who is NARU!)

Since I started it there, look for follow-up at the CAPP Forum:
http://tinyurl.com/2wzjpc

I also now have this post at my blog with more deleted threads and revealing screenshots:
http://tinyurl.com/yntwjv
and udated
http://tinyurl.com/2xtebv
Check it out

Please be sure to visit these links to see more info about all this, including eveidence of staocks manipulation, and insdider pre-knowledge of an ebay "contingency plan, by an alleged "paid word of mouth advertiser" (AKA "stock paid pumper" for ebay.
"Is eBay Fluffing The Numbers With Test Auctions??"
http://tinyurl.com/2strkt
Doc has great screen capture archive over here at suspendedfromebay.com blog postings-archives:
http://tinyurl.com/2bthk8

"eBay censoring info about padded listings on it's forums"
http://tinyurl.com/3493tn

"eBay Bares Its Ugly New Face"
http://tinyurl.com/35hpwl

"From eBay Seller Central - Ebay is padding their listings"
http://tinyurl.com/3dte75

From PC Mag:
"EBay Accused of Padding Listing Numbers"
http://tinyurl.com/2tf8bm

From appscout.com:
"eBay's Response to Boycott : Protest Never Materialized"
http://tinyurl.com/3yynbg
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Please visit these sites before you consider using or continuing to use ebay:
suspendedfromebay.com
nekkidtruth.blogspot.com
www.firemeg.com
www.companyexposed.com
www.theauctionguild.com
www.pheebay.com
www.ebaymotorssucks.com
or you can follow the links from the cappnonymous channel page.
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Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• ebay
• strike
• Boycott
• fraud
• scandal
• fake
• forums
• censorship
• coverup

[mack123123123]

well i didnt know about his time to switch to amazon xd

[cappnonymous]

Hello mack123123123.

This is only the tip of the iceberg here. I have a playlist with more related videos from myself & others, you also might want to go see the EventHorizon1984 Blog write up on this scandalous event.

Eb was caught dead in the rights lying, covering up, censoring & lying some more.

Unbelievable to say the least.

I am still slack-jawed in amazement at what happened.

My advice, close eb & PP accounts out & never look back. Using them sends message you support corruption.

[bbbeemz]

Buy some stock and SHOW UP at one of their meetings in person WITH THIS AND ASK THE AHOLES!!- it is the STOCK HOLDERS that matter = especially NOW in the wake of all the CEO / Corp corruption going on in the Financial Markets!!

[cappnonymous]

Hello bbbeemz. This is the tip of the iceberg. EventHorizon 1984 blog has extensive post about this event as well; "The eBay Shopping(.)com Affair" There are still 'phantom pages' of listings on eb last time I looked. Also see my other vid "Ebay Exposed! LiveHelp ebay Stock Paypal Comedy Classic" & associated video by thch123.

eb LiveHelp states u can buy stock shares w PP, do chargeback if PPS tanks. They could solve entire current finance crisis that way. lmao!

thnks 4 watching&commenting.

[alpanon]

What is really frightening is that a group such as Scientology has this much access to the Ebay database in the first place. I do not feel safe knowing that these companies have unfettered access to all of my personal info.

tl;dr I'm joining you (and hopefully many others) in this boycott!

[alpanon]

I, and other Anonymous, support your boycott of Ebay on May 1st! We to have a problem with eBay, but specifically with its Vero program. Scientology is using the Vero program to stop the sale of Used official "E-Meters," basically official Scientology lie-detectors. Scientology sells new E-Meters for over $3000 each, but is trying to stop people from being able to buy used meters on Ebay.

[CorporateRule]

We've never paid taxes on all the eBay items we've auctioned (now tens of thousands) using little known tax-loopholes designed for corporations. We pay less taxes than any of our secretaries do with their minimum wage salaries, and we're raking in over a million dollars just on eBay alone!

You're all suckers if you're paying taxes to the fraudulent IRS when IRS Agents themselves don't pay any taxes because they know the laws, and you don't!

[zZWhiTeChaPeL]

5 stars btw

[zZWhiTeChaPeL]

sounds like ebay is a load of shit

[iamsuperbabymaker]

Ebay is making millions off of deceiving it's customers and sellers...I've been listing for years... no more!

I'm going to the FTC right now... should do a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!

[bazook1935]

whatup with the voice?

[cappnonymous]

Hello Elcarteroesmi

Yes, everyone loves that wonderful Best Match search engine!

The one that made EbaY Express what IT is today!

roflmao!

Good Luck and Best wishes.

Thanks for watching & commenting. :)

[cappnonymous]

Hello nicole4trance.

Sorry I never saw this 'til now. I have a playlist of alternative sites, you can see that by clicking my name and then playlists also check places like PowerSellersUnite, pheebay, do web searches for "online auctions" "ebay alternatives" etc

Thanks for watching & asking. :)

[fatuesque]

I used to make good money out of ebay, then they brought in the 30 day buy it now and got rid of the shop format and nothing sells as buyers cant find anything.Now i'm left with shitloads of stock and mounting debts thanks to all the bullshit changes they brought in.

Ebay are criminals.I hope they go out of business.