Quote:A JUDGE has called for a police probe after a schoolboy bought a dagger on auction website eBay  and used it in a street fight.
The 15-year-old knifed a lad of 17 three times.
full article:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006100565,00.html
Question: why is a child bidding on eBay auctions?
"I didn't know my son used my eBay ID!" :
A 16 year old has been selling on eBay and even opened a store. I would imagine he's changed it by now, but up until last night, he had his age on his About Me page.
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?t...2000134338&tstart=40&mod=1146545867132
(Now, he's back on the board, saying he's 19.
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Nope, still on his ME page that he's 16.
$11.95 shipping for $0.99 sunglasses.
I can't imagine how a 16 year old was able to sign up to sell on ebay... with all of eBay's security and verification!! NOT
I think there are laws against using the words "eBay," "security," and "verification" in the same sentence.
You could sign Leonard up to sell on eBay.
He could open a store.
Become a PowerSeller.
Invite that kid to join here.
tulip tools registration page Wrote:I am at least 16 years old.
This quote is from an article in today's (London) Times:
Quote:Ofcom, the communications regulator, has published the results of a survey of the technology used by 5,000 parents and children...
One in five children aged between 12 and 15 has a weblog and a website. One in four uses the internet to buy and sell goods through auction sites such as eBay and QXL..
full article:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,...77,00.html