U.S. EBay Seller Refuses Canucks (France, Mexico, Germany too)

wired.com ^ | Mar. 25, 2003 | Charles Mandel

[Rose in RoseBear]

Not to mention to Ugandans!

[BibChr]

You Americans should check your aim befor you squeeze off a shot.

Wrong.

You Canadians should get a PM with a grain of sense, honor, decency, judgment, bravery, and character before you come WHINING to us.

Got that, eh?

Dan

[Danette]

Even if this dude keeps bidding and is the highest bidder, he can be sent the same email that they won't sell to him. The seller can then offer to the next higher bidder.

This seller should just block this jerk(that can't read) from bidding on his items.

[johnb838]

If there are lots of Canadiennes who are supportive of our struggle, let them speak out. Let them pressure the socialist anti-american Chretin to take the opportunity to keep his mouth closed. Canada's behavior has been suspect in this -- not well brought up at all. Perhaps there are secrets between the al-Husseini regime and Canada as well as the other members of the axis of weasel that you people don't want to come to light.

Screw canada.

[johnb838]

The world just doesn't get it. They need us a Helluva lot more than we need them. And the gap is getting wider.

[Theo]

I sell things on eBay, and sold one of my things to someone from Canada. Getting things through Canadian customs is pretty difficult (it was just a piece of electronic music gear). The shipping store I brought it to refused to ship it to Canada because of problems they've had in the past shipping to that country. My policy is not to sell to Canadians now, too, but not for any reason other than that it's a hassle to ship it through Canadian customs.

[spodefly]

There are a LOT of Canadians who are FULLY supportive of this war. You Americans should check your aim befor you squeeze off a shot.

True enough. I have heard about quite a bit of support that exists among the general population, and a lot of dissappointment with Cretien.

Personally, I think every province west of Quebec should tell Montreal to piss off ... we have room on the flag for several more stars.

[anymouse]

Good for them.

[SpyGuy]

"September or October? Nothing like our Canadian neighbors for quick action.'

That's because he first has to get his actions sanctioned by the UN Security Council.

[Tamar1973]

How about a sign that says, "beat me up and take my loonies"

[CGTRWK]

I don't agree with this. Canada's official policy is pro-Saddam and they want to see us lose. Well, California seems to be about the same way. Maybe we should boycott FR too. Stupid you say? No stupider than what we're cheering here.

There are good people the world the over. We can't give them all the finger based on the stupidity of their neighbors.

[Darheel]

If it was windy it might fold-over to "beat my loonies" ouch.

Called 'em, freeped 'em, nice folks down South.

[Tamar1973]

I have wondered why FR and others haven't started a boycot against california wine, cheese, hollywood, etc for just that reason. In many ways, California is more liberal than Norway and Canada combined.

[CyberAnt]

Better yet - take it up with the idiot you elected to run Canada!!

[Alex Murphy]

What is this Canuck going to do? Call the Army of Canuckistan and invade Atlanta?

But he's a Canadian....you know, from Canadia....

[MissBaby]

EBay spokesman Kevin Pursglove said CompAtlanta was the only eBay merchant he knew of that is boycotting buyers for reasons related to the war.

Not for long Kevin. Add me to the list. Restrictions now apply to all my future listings.

[Brian Allen]

<< Ingram says .... "sometime in September or October I will park outside their store with a sign saying they discriminate against Canadians." >>

Did you hear that CompAtlanta?

Better put on extra help for the boost in sales Ingram's advertising will bring All Y'All!

[Maybe Y'All can get someone to park "We Don't Sell to Frogs and Krauts" outside too -- and really get things smokin' down there???!!!!]

[green team 1999]

i believe they have on e bay something about if the seller back out of the sale at last minute is up to seller.
it happen to me half a year ago,seller back away from sale.note-money credited to my card,no loss of money.
maybe he was canadian,ah bastards!

[maddogpierre]

I am an ex-pat Canadian living here in the US with my American wife and dual-citizen kids.

I support the war. In fact I support the war vigorously as an advocate on the internet, with my own blog and particularly among my former "comrades" in Canuckistan.

Just as some 20% of Republicans and 50% of Democrats don't support the war here, Canadians are also of two minds, in spite of the fact that the weasel Liberal government and their syncophant media elite poodles officially sit on the fence (Canada is contributing 3 destroyers to "terrorism" patrol in the Persian gulf and taking over many Afganistan duties to free up US resources, and yet the official word is that Canada does not support the US). I am routinely surprised to hear from old friends that want to tell me how angry they are at their government for opposing the war.

Mark Steyn reports that opposition to the war is primarily among francophones in Quebec, who are traditionally against anything anyone else is for (they opposed Canadian involvement in WWII as well...). Anglophones in the rest of the country are pretty much split, and actually far more supportive than the British public.

So while I sympathize with the sentiment expressed by this company, its probably counterproductive to take it too far--as the policy stands now, they would refuse to serve me as well. No sense in alienating those many Canadian who do support US actions...

[Beck_isright]

LOL, I have a friend who is doing the same! It's hilarious. The Canadians email him with nasty emails and it really is funny. Payback is a female dog you traitor nations. Enjoy the flavor.

V