eBay

icyfroth · ‎08-09-2017

Warnings have been issued to the eBay seller trying to flog their say in the same-sex marriage postal survey for $1500.

A Sydneysider who is selling their ballot paper on the same-sex marriage postal survey has been warned they face possible jail time or a $2000 fine, with an independent senator saying it's making a mockery of the exercise.

The eBay listing, which has been taken down, was published on September 18 and titled, Buy My Vote.

The bid started at $1500.

"What is this plebiscite worth to you", the seller writes in the ad description.

"The reason I'm selling my vote is because either way I don't care, but thought there are people who do."

The seller promises part of the proceeds of the auction will go to help kids battling cancer.

The Australian Bueau Of Statistics, which is conducting the survey, told SBS World News it considers any submission of a survey response that's been bought or sold a criminal offence.

The offence against the Census and Statistics Act 1905 carries a maximum penalty of $2,100. The Criminal Code offence carries a maximum penalty of 12 months imprisonment,â€ a spokesman said.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/09/08/same-sex-marriage-sydneysider-slammed-hawking-vote-eba...

No way this plebiscite is going to truly reflect the opinion of the general public. It's going to be so skewed.

the_great_she_elephant · ‎10-09-2017

@johcaschro wrote:
@michellebartley wrote:
Why not bring in marriage to your pets. Apparently its legal for it to happen in California USA. I give it the thumbs up.
Because pets cannot give informed consent.

Citation needed for your claim, by the way.

Urban Myth.

https://www.thoughtco.com/calif-allows-state-recognized-human-animal-marriage-3298776

davidc4430 · ‎10-09-2017

hmmm, but arn't urban myths just urban myths?

domino-710 · ‎10-09-2017

Quote from the article.

"The widely circulated sartical article about California allowing marriage between humans and animals was taken as truth by some.This case is a good example of what has come to be known as "fake news."

Urban Myth - LOL.

not_for_sale2025 · ‎10-09-2017

I hate the term "fake news". The first person I heard that used the term was Donald Trump. It annoys me that he appears to have popularised it. But maybe I'm wrong.