The phone spamming begins... Imagine the possibilities! roflmao

Brace yourself for the eBay robocalls

(Marke****ch) Most people ignore notices from Internet companies about changes to their terms of service. Who wants to read boring legalese that you don't get to change or negotiate anyway? But doing so can give you a heads-up to what you might expect to see on the screen ... or hear on the telephone.

Yes, the telephone, in the case of eBay. The latest update has new provisions for the company to place calls to users, including "autodialed and/or pre-recorded message calls," whether on traditional landlines or mobile phones, even if you didn't offer your numbers to eBay. Mobile phone users could also receive SMS messages, even if users are charged by their carriers. And the contacts can be marketing on behalf of third parties. In other words, eBay has covered itself for a new revenue line if it provides audio promotional services to other companies.

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