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First thing Monday contact the Nebraska Attorney General's Office. Explain the issue and file a complaint. This is clearly a violation of Consumer Protection laws. Make sure you have a screen print of the changes made to the site as far as the BIN price changes. If pushed Ebay is obligated to provide any information needed to the AGs investigation. This proves the sellers intent and that thelisting price was not a mistake. Below is a portion of the Nebraska AGs guide to Consumer Protection and this section refers to the obligations of the seller on a Internet Auction Site. Usually once this information is presented to a violator they will do the right thing rather than get investigated. I am not an attorney but an educated consumer who has utilized consumer law effectively many times to correct improper behavior by companies who like to ignore consumer rights for their profit.
Also I have included other phone numbers of agencies that have jurisdiction over this dealer. Contact them and file a complaint.
IF YOU’RE A SELLER AT AN INTERNET AUCTION SITE:
As a seller, you have certain obligations you need to
understand before offering an item for sale on an online
auction site:
■ Federal laws prohibit deceptive or misleading acts of
any kind, including Internet auctions.
■ Sellers are prohibited from placing “shill” bids or posting
false testimonials.
■ After the auction closes, you are required to ship the item
to the buyer within the specifi ed period of time. If no time
frame is specifi ed, then the item must be shipped within
30 days of the sale.
If You Need Help
If you run into problems with any transaction and cannot
work things out with the buyer, seller, or the online auction
company, you can fi le a complaint with the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) by calling toll-free (877) FTC-HELP
(382-4357), or visit the FTC’s Web site at
www.ftc.gov.
You may also contact the Nebraska Attorney General’s offi ce
at (402) 471-2682 or the Nebraska Consumer Protection Line
at (800) 727-6432. Visit us online at
www.ago.ne.gov.
NE Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board
http://mvdealerbd.ne.gov
(402) 471-2148
Address: 301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94697
Lincoln, NE 68509-4697