eBay get some sense at last

eBay have changed their policy for selling football tickets and to prevent rip off merchants from making loads of money selling tickets. Recent England WC tickets have gone for 100's and even non-England matches are at a minimum £160 see note below from eBay. (oh Macaroni has just scored for Boro - must admit they have done very well in coming back from teh dead!)

06 April, 2006 02:57PM BSTDue to a recent change in the law in the UK, eBay.co.uk has amended its football tickets policy.
With effect from 10 April 2006, in addition to the current prohibition on listings for tickets to English or Welsh matches, all listings for tickets to football matches occurring anywhere in the world that are part of a tournament or competition organised by FIFA or UEFA are also prohibited.
This prohibition includes the following matches:
• World Cup and European Championships matches (including qualifying rounds and the finals)• English Premiership, Football League, Football Conference and League of Wales matches• Champions League, UEFA Cup, Super Cup and Intertoto Cup matches• International matches played in England or Wales (including friendlies)• Friendlies involving England or Wales
Please note that eBay will remove any items that it becomes aware of that breach this policy with effect from 10 April.
If you are thinking of selling a football ticket, we encourage you to read the full Football Tickets policy before listing your item, available at http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/football-tickets.html.
In addition you should also review our Contracts and Tickets policy for further information on the resale of tickets, available at http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/contracts.html.
Regards,The eBay team