So you thought ebay was private, eh?

[Zedder]

No sir! I was bidding on a Corvette down in Palm Desert, Ca and had exchanged a couple of messages with the owner with some questions, but hadn't received the pics I had requested. Since I couldn't find anyone local to take a look at it for me, I had given up on it. Well, this morning I get a call and when I answer it, I learn that it's the fellow from CA??? I asked him where he got my name and number and he said that ebay gave it to him and I should have an email from ebay giving me his contact info. Sure enough, ebay has a "User Information Request" service which exchanges info between a seller and bidder, full name, phone number, city/state/prov/country! I don't think that is info that they should shared without my prior approval. Beware...