[time-nuts] OT: eBay Contact Congress

[Mike Feher]

Well - I got it - and looking at the news confirms it. One news article did
mention that eBay was soliciting signatures for ammunition, so it would not
pass. It also looks like congress was only targeting businesses with sales
of over $1M/year. So, there is no rat, but regardless this junk does not
belong on here. Regards - Mike 

Mike B. Feher, EOZ Inc.
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960 office
908-902-3831 cell

-----Original Message-----
From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
Behalf Of Richard Solomon
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:55 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT: eBay Contact Congress

I am a long time user of e-pay and did not get the message. So, I too, smell
a rat !!

73, Dick, W1KSZ


On 4/23/2013 7:22 AM, J. Forster wrote:
> I'm inclined to think it is genuine, but:
>
> As part of their security protocol, eBay tells you to check 'My Messages'
> by logging onto your account from the eBay home page.
>
> The 'Contact Congress' message is not in 'My Messages'.
>
> It concerns me that eBays message FAILS the authentication test they 
> themselves advocate. There may be a legal reason for this in the 
> corporate lobbying laws. I don't know.
>
> My concern has never been about the politics of the thing, but only 
> about whether it is genuine or fake.
>
> I am cautious, and within hours of the Boston Marathon Bombing, I was 
> getting spam/phishing/malware emails about it. It is certainly 
> possible that some miscreant is exploiting the news about eBay's 
> lobbying attempt the same way.
>
> YMMV,
>
> -John
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>> Hi John,
>>
>> I also got one of these emails.  It appears to be genuine, especially 
>> as two different sources directed to by Drudgereport, are talking 
>> about a rush to pass Internet tax regulation during this week without 
>> time for people to review the proposal and the White House pushing 
>> the same point.
>>
>> No matter your view point about eBay, their concern is real and 
>> should be of concern by everyone else.  Particularly, as it is being 
>> handled to push it through so fast without the proper vetting.
>>
>> Bill....WB6BNQ
>>
>>
>> "J. Forster" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning.
>>> It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales.
>>>
>>> It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced.
>>>
>>> Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real?
>>>
>>> Puzzled,
>>>
>>> -John
>>>
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