What action do you suggest?

 

Ebay's playground - their rules.  

 

Love it or hate it - it's just the way it is.

Click on the link provided by twyngwyn above, that pretty much sums up what has happened with this promotion. 

This is the response I got when asking to speak to a supervisor today: 

 

Me

I would like to speak to a supervisor please
 
Rishav
eBay is unique in that agents have been equally as empowered for handling these types of situations as a supervisor.
 
Rishav
Do you still want Supervisor?
 
Me
yes
 
Rishav
I would like to share you that please wait till 72 hours supervisor will get back to you on your registered email address.
 
Rishav
I do not mean to rush you, I am worried about connection. Just to confirm, have you received my above messages?
 
Rishav
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I really need to start taking screen shots of offers I receive although I am sure this one would have mentioned ebay reserves the the right to end it early.

Definitely take screenshots, I've learnt the hard way to always do that now.

 

But with this promotion, I couldn't find any terms and conditions to refer to, so they can't just say that clause applies.

bikeden
Community Member

More than likely they were hemorrhaging cash on this promotion due to it's popularity and couldn't carry another 10 days of subsidising postage.

 

At the end of day it was sellers who were benefiting more than eBay, and the word got out about the XS satchel, which is what the promotion was all about.

22. eBay reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to vary these terms and conditions, or to cancel or change the offer at any time. eBay will only vary these terms and conditions, or cancel or change the offer where it determines, acting reasonably, that it is necessary to do so to prevent fraud, misuse or abuse of the offer, to correct any error or mistake, or where it is necessary to do so to protect eBay’s legitimate interests. Unless it is necessary to update these terms and conditions to correct a mistake or error, or to urgently cancel or change the offer such as in the case of fraudulent activity, eBay will provide 48 hours’ notice (“Notice Period”) by publishing revised terms on the Site.

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Thanks curraone, could you provide the link to this clause?

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 My issue is that when this banner was up before ebay took it down around the 21st, clicking on the "Learn more" link led nowhere.

 

There was nothing more to learn, no Terms & Conditions to refer to, and therefore, nothing to indicate that they might end the promotion early.

What an absolutely disgraceful thing to happen.

I view this as unethical at the very least.