15-yr-old Stabs Schoolmate 3 Times With Dagger He Bought On Ebay

[mandy]

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?

[thentavius]

"I didn't know my son used my eBay ID!"    :

[iron_chick]

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.  )

[iron_chick]

Nope, still on his ME page that he's 16.

[jessie]

$11.95 shipping for $0.99 sunglasses. 

[Anita]

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. 

[iron_chick]

You could sign Leonard up to sell on eBay.
He could open a store.
Become a PowerSeller. 

[jezebel]

Invite that kid to join here. 

I am at least 16 years old.

[bargainbloodhound]

(Now, he's back on the board, saying he's 19. )

[mandy]

This quote is from an article in today's (London) Times:

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