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M.S. Bellows, Jr.
M.S. Bellows, Jr.
@msbellows@c.im  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

Heads up: eBay just sent an email updating their terms of service to add mandatory arbitration of any disputes. To opt OUT of arbitration, you need to send an opt-out notice, on paper, by mail, within 30 days. Here's the link to the notice form: https://pages.ebay.com/policies/arbitrate-optout.html

Note: I'm a lawyer and an arbitrator, and I opted out. #enshittification #ebay

ADDENDUM: Some people have asked why arbitration is bad and what opting out does. This is not (NOT!!!) legal advice, but in general terms: binding arbitration means you lose your ability to seek relief from real courts. That doesn't mean all arbitration is bad; it can be a speedy, affordable process when it is voluntarily chosen by the parties after a dispute has arisen and they can negotiate what forum will be used, who pays the costs, etc. Binding arbitration agreements in TOS and other contracts, on the other hand, lock in which arbitration company ("forum") will be used (often one that gets a lot of business from the big corporation and so may not want to rule against them too often) and who pays, and they also eliminate any possibility of participating in a class action (since class actions are done in courts instead of in arbitration forums). That's why I opt out of binding arbitration whenever I can, although I absolutely am open to discussing it again as a dispute resolution option if a problem arises.

Again, not legal advice, but I hope it helps.

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