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If, like me, you have always been wondering if #eBay is a more ethical alternative to #Amazon, your question has just been answered:

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

Luckily we already have an alternative on the #Fediverse for local listings!

The #Flohmarkt instances:
🗺️ flohmarkt.fediverse.observer/m…
📑 flohmarkt.fediverse.observer/l…

It's still small but growing steadily :)

#news #corporation #capitalism #aboringdystopia


eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign

eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.
Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
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AKingsbury
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"your question has just been answered"

I mean...not really, no. Just because A and B have both done unethical things does not answer the question about whether or not A is more ethical than B.

-10 is a larger negative number than -4.

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@AlexanderKingsbury
How is flohmarkt (Flea Market) used?

Is there a search?
How do you selll?

I only look for specific items on online sellers, never browse generally, though I will look to see what other items a seller is offering, We have a local Irish site started by owners of a forum (boards.ie) adverts.ie, though I've never bought, or maybe only once.

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Hans van Zijst
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@MadeInDex 📰🌎 I've learned to distrust eBay since they decided to include JavaScript in their pages to do portscans behind your firewall.
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MadeInDex 📰🌎
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@hans you saw the signs early then, did not know any of that, thanks for the info friend :)
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Hans van Zijst
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@MadeInDex 📰🌎 Six years ago already, in my memory it was more recent.

theregister: https://www.theregister.com/security/2020/05/26/ebay-users-spot-the-online-auction-house-port-scanning-their-pcs-um-is-that-ok/470436 (Tim Anderson)


EBay users spot the online auction house port-scanning their PCs. Um... is that OK?

Fraud is a big issue for etailer, but there are privacy and consent concerns too
Tim Anderson (theregister)
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MadeInDex 📰🌎
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@hans WTF just read it because I could not pace meself and just WTF
I mean their response: "eBay got back to us to say that it is "committed to creating an experience on our sites and services that is safe, secure and trustworthy," though it has not responded to any specific concerns over privacy or security..."
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Vincent 🌻🇪🇺 en 🌹☘️
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Heard about this before, glad there has been a proper conclusion - not just a real settlement payment (though not impressive for eBay, there were also personal payments) and prison time for no less than 4 people (plus an additional two with home confinement).

Feels good.

And yes, the whole story is insane to the ‘can’t make this stuff up’ level, also shows the level to which some tech people feel above the law and anyone else.

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@photovince right! I also can't believe these execs actually got what they deserve, every now and then they can't buy their way out of their crimes ❤

At first I thought it's a funny little story by The Onion 😂

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