EBay sues Amazon, alleging it tried to steal top sellers

The battle for dominance in the world of online shopping continues. Ebay recently promoting the fact that there is a lot of new products on the their site. This article proves that there will be a lot more of this to come in the future...

EBay is suing Amazon, claiming the Seattle-based retailer infiltrated its email system with the intent to poach its top sellers. 

The lawsuit alleges the scheme began in 2015, when it claims Amazon representatives began setting up eBay accounts to access eBay's "member to member" (M2M) email system. That allowed Amazon representatives to contact hundreds of eBay sellers, asking them to switch to Amazon, according to the lawsuit. 

EBay noted that such behavior violates its policies, which "prohibit eBay members from using the M2M system to solicit people to sell off the platform." Its rules also bar members from exchanging personal information, such as phone numbers, over the platform. 

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