I have threatened legal action 3 times so far against bozos who left me a neg and a bad comment (uncalled for) causing all three people filed for ST to remove the neg they left me.
One idiot even called the law firm I told him would be representing me and when he called them they confirmed they they are retained to represent me and whamo, 2 seconds later his $20 is paid to ST and within 24 hours the negs removed.
The little a$$holes dont realize that for many of us, this is a business and public defamation of character and lies about the transaction can hurt our business. I make them pay for their bold and thoughtless act.
This is one reason that I dont wholeheartedly support the existing eBay FB system and I sure dont break my backside looking for FB, positive, negative or neutral from anyone.
However those that have left me negative have been dealt a severe blow from me because I take my business seriously and I wont wait nor beg for the eBay system to work for me, rather preferring to use whatever tools I have at my disposal.
There is nothing like waking these people up with the harsh and cold reality that what they have done is reclessly caused damage to a legitimate business and under the law of torts can be held financially responsible for their actions and subsequent costs to the business.
Those costs by the way can be measured in months if not years worth of loss of sales as a direct result of their slander.
I guaranty it sure wakes these people up that eBay is not a game or a hoby for many sellers and I also guaranty they they will not be as free with firing off negs in the future.
Malcolm
