[palmer]

Notwithstanding some technical problems like account hijacking, EBay spells the end of the state monopoly on contract enforcement. Essentially for the last 1000 years or so the state has held itself as the enforcer of good information and good behavior. Now that monopoly is threatened so of course they will highlight any fraud they find and try their hardest to regulate it.

[Wolfie]

Yep. I get the feelng the end result will be legislation that cracks down on E-Bay, not the scammers. What were thinking, anyway? Entering into voluntary retail deals without govenrment interference. That's just crazy!