Rejected petition Require eBay to be governed by an Ombudsman to consider disputes and practices.

Members complain that eBay makes arbitrary decisions which it does not explain and ignores or suspends members who protest. The result can be the end of a thriving business dependent on eBay trade. Protection offered in most other financial matters but not in the operation of this huge marketplace.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This is the responsibility of eBay, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 13 December 2016
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