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2013/04/01 08:58:03
Subject: eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
So, yesterday I was trying to list some GW stuff for sale on ebay and couldn't find the categories in the listing. Confused, I e-mailed ebay support and today received this response:
Hi there!
Yes, that's correct, the categories have been removed as part of a pilot rollout that affect a limited number of eBay users. A more detailed announcement will be going out soon, but in general terms, we have been approached and agreed to a request from Games Workshop to prevent the selling and re-selling of their products on eBay both old and new.
This change in eBay policy will start taking effect over the next couple of weeks and will be implemented across all eBay users. Existing auctions will be allowed to run their course and Buy It Now listings, once expired, will not be permitted to be re-listed.
Regards
- The eBay Team
Looks like I'll be heading to ebid, but it won't be long before they are "Approached"... If you can, I suggest you get listing your auctions sooner and buying your bits now rather than later before the banhammer comes into force...
2013/04/01 09:02:04
Subject: eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
Why the hell would they agree to such a request? It doesn't benefit them in any way, there's no leverage GW can exert on eBay, and there is nothing illegal going on.
2013/04/01 09:05:41
Subject: Re:eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
RogueRegault wrote: Why the hell would they agree to such a request? It doesn't benefit them in any way, there's no leverage GW can exert on eBay, and there is nothing illegal going on.
Mate it's April 1st time....
2013/04/01 09:39:27
Subject: eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
Sigvatr wrote: Motion to ban all April 1st threads from N&R and move them to OT.
Seconded
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2013/04/01 09:54:37
Subject: eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
Its an April fools joke people, have a sense of humour. It only happens once a year. And as far as these goes its not a bad one. Had me going for a second. Well one OP.
Sigvatr wrote: Motion to ban all April 1st threads from N&R and move them to OT.
Motion to ban all Necrons who have no sense of humour from Dakka ?
Seriously though, there have been some absolute crackers in the past, and putting some in OT automatically spoils the fun..
The problem is that over the past couple of years GW have enacted what many would regard as 1st April worthy policies at various points throughout the year, with the difference being that they've actually been real and not a scam or joke. Perhaps the rather punch-drunk fanbase have just lost the taste for any more jokes, and so there hasn't been the level of effort this year that we have often seen in the past with photoshopped pictures and the like?
I also think that since some companies are using N&R to advertise their business and what not, starting threads here which have no purpose other than APRIL FOOLS! is a bit harsh on them since it can knock them off page 1 where they are most likely to be seen.
I wish I had time for all the game systems I own, let alone want to own...
2013/04/01 10:33:44
Subject: eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
JSF wrote:... this is really quite an audacious move by GW, throwing out any pretext that this is a game and that its customers exist to do anything other than buy their overpriced products for the sake of it. The naked arrogance, greed and contempt for their audience is shocking.
= Epic First Post.
2013/04/01 10:39:50
Subject: eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
AduroT wrote: And then there's the joy of April Fools jokes that get bumped when the day is over.
That's what the glorious mods of Dakka are for. When the day ends all you party poopers can spam the yellow triangle and get it locked. For the good of all businesses who advertise in N&R.
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"As I recall, your face was tortured. Imagine that - the Master of the Wolves, his ferocity twisted into grief. And yet you still carried out your duty. You always did what was asked of you. So loyal. So tenacious. Truly you were the attack dog of the Emperor. You took no pleasure in what you did. I knew that then, and I know it now. But all things change, my brother. I'm not the same as I was, and you're... well, let us not mention where you are now." - Magnus the Red, to a statue of Leman Russ
2013/04/01 11:38:13
Subject: Re:eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
At Games Workshop, we believe that how you behave does matter. We believe this so strongly that we have written it down in the Games Workshop Book. There is a section in the book where we talk about the values we expect all staff to demonstrate in their working lives. These values are Lawyers, Guns and Money.
2013/04/01 11:48:43
Subject: Re:eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
You are to old to ride a bike, GW did you a favour!
Exalted!
At Games Workshop, we believe that how you behave does matter. We believe this so strongly that we have written it down in the Games Workshop Book. There is a section in the book where we talk about the values we expect all staff to demonstrate in their working lives. These values are Lawyers, Guns and Money.
2013/04/01 12:44:09
Subject: eBay to prohibt the sale of GW and Citadel products
Same. I got caught up on the fact that GW would love to (have tried to?) do this and completly overlooked the fact eBay wouldn't allow it
Fafnir wrote: Oh, I certainly vote with my dollar, but the problem is that that is not enough. The problem with the 'vote with your dollar' response is that it doesn't take into account why we're not buying the product. I want to enjoy 40k enough to buy back in. It was my introduction to traditional games, and there was a time when I enjoyed it very much. I want to buy 40k, but Gamesworkshop is doing their very best to push me away, and simply not buying their product won't tell them that.
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