Travis -- if anyone should have received that warning, it's me, not you! But, I didn't. For the edification of those who are not on Casino (to which I CC'd the following), I have also written to Jo King at eBay regarding this situation. My message to her follows:

Subject: False/fraudulent advertising on eBay

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 19:55:40 -0700

From: runtam <runtam@pacbell.net>
Organization: runtam

To: jo@eBay.com

CC: Casino@Listserv.syr.edu

Dear Miss King -----

I am writing with respect to the following notice, which was recently
emailed by you to another eBay user:
>
> * Auction Interference - emailing
> bidders at or after an auction with
> intentions of causing them to retract or
> not complete the transaction for which
> they have contracted by bidding.
>
> Please note that auction interference is
> not permitted at eBay. As you may not
> have been aware that this is not
> allowed, we are taking this opportunity
> to inform you of such and to
> respectfully ask that you refrain from
> any further activity of this nature.
> Failure to do so could result in the
> suspension of your eBay registration.
>
> Please let us know if you have any
> further questions. Regards, Jo eBay
> Customer Support The SafeHarbor Project
> ----------------------------------------
> -------- Please include a copy of this
> email if replying.

I would appreciate a clarification of this notice/eBay rule, as I have
read the auction rules very carefully and do not see one which supports
the statement made in your email. Perhaps you could direct me to the
exact language in the rules which you believe supports this notice.

Although I was not the recipient of this notice, I have been involved in
several lengthy (and disagreeable) exchanges of emails with three eBay
sellers regarding false/fraudulent and/or misleading auction lot
descriptions.

I am of the opinion, based on my reading of your rules, that it is not
impermissible for ANYONE to contact either a seller or a bidder for the
purpose of advising either (or both) that a lot is being falsely,
fraudulently or misleadingly described. Please direct me to any eBay
rule which you feel establishes a rule contrary to my opinion on this
subject.

It is also my understanding that eBay users may have only one account.
Nevertheless, one seller (with whom I had the most serious dispute and
regarding whom I filed a complaint with Safe Harbor which was
essentially ignored) has told another eBay user (in an email filled with
false statements about our exchange) that he has five accounts and that
my complaint was dismissed by you because of who he was and because he
has sent you thousands of dollars in the last year and a half.

That seller is known as bookdealer (ebooks98@aol.com). I would like to
know the other four names under which he has accounts, so that I may
review his entire feedback history, not just that portion of it which he
chooses to make available under the single name bookdealer.

I have previously provided Safe Harbor with a complete set of my email
correspondence with bookdealer. If you are interested, I will provide a
copy of his email to the third party, which was forwarded to me.

I was disappointed when the response to my complaint made it quite clear
that eBay was not interested in preventing fraud in its auctions. I
think this is a serious error in judgement on the part of eBay
management.

I look forward to your response on these significant issues.

James T. Reilly, Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 1338
Mill Valley, CA 94942-1338
Phone/fax: 415-789-8655