Ebay seller admits sale fix

THE first eBay seller in Britain to be prosecuted for online auction fixing has been warned he could face jail as his sentencing was adjourned.

Tue, 08 Jun, 2010 - 01:00

Paul Barrett, 39, from Stanley, Co Durham, was due to be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court after bidding against himself on the online auction website.

But Judge Robert Bartfield adjourned the hearing for four weeks for pre-sentence reports and told Barrett all sentencing options were open.

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Courts Place: Britain Place: Stanley, Co Durham Person: Paul Barrett Person: Judge Person: Robert Bartfield Person: Barrett Person: shanconpaul Person: paulthebusman Organisation: eBay Organisation: Crown Court Organisation: North Yorkshire Trading Standards Organisation: Skipton Magistrates’ Court

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