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This has been discussed so, so many times. I don't understand why anyone still thinks that it's acceptable. New members, though, may not know how truly unacceptable it is.
A couple of years back, a new member was messaging sellers requesting really, REALLY low BIN prices. It didn't matter if the auction already had bids. She wanted what she wanted. When the sellers agreed, she tried to flip the ponies on the boards. She claimed that she was doing this to save money for her wedding. She knew it was wrong but played dumb when she was found out. (This was before eBay hid user IDs on auctions.) She promised not to do it again because she valued her place in the community.
So... she was found to be continuing the practice under her fiancé's eBay ID. When confronted, she lied, of course, and said that it was her fiancé was who had done it. She tried to manipulate everyone into believing that she cared when the only thing she valued or cared about was money. Anyway, she was banned from both the TP and the Arena.
I find it absolutely disgraceful that a long-time member would think that this is acceptable behavior or that he/she wouldn't eventually be found out. It's even more disgraceful if this person is allowed to remain a part of the online community. Regardless of how long you have been around, if you are found to be dishonest through your business practices in the community (which includes violating eBay's ToS), you should be banned. There are long-time members who have been banned for less...
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