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Secrets of Xenu the PowerSeller

photo credit: Rob Sheridan

Further confirmation that some of the biggest websites on the net are largely dominated by a bunch of mindless bullies for who “customer service” is an alien concept comes in the form of that megalith, E-Bay.

An author of mine recently experimented with writing and producing his own e-book, and popped it on E-Bay to see if there would be any interest. Within hours, the management had removed it.

Why? he reasonably wanted to know.

Against our policy, they said. You may not sell downloadable eBooks here, not unless you are the copyright owner.

Well yes – I am! he said. I wrote it! And I can prove it!

Don’t be silly, they said. Of course you didn’t write it. Do it again and your account will be suspended.

By contrast, along comes the “Church” of Scientology.

Another bully.

The Cruisologists don’t like to see their wackjob paraphernalia on sale on E-Bay. E-meters, Secrets of Xenu, that kind of crap.

No problem, says E-Bay. Tell you what – why don’t you just delete those auctions that upset you?

I kid you not.

So they do.

Under E-Bay’s VeRO (Verified Rights Owner) programme, they can delete auctions for items to which they claim to own the rights without even notifying Ebay.

No limit to human stupidity, huh?

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