Bidder’s Edge and Ebay Robert Williams November 22, 2008 AIU Online {text:bookmark-start} Bidder’s Edge and Ebay Introduction In this paper I hope to explain why Bidders Edge was not allowed to link to Ebay. Explain the difference between traditional trespass to personal property and the definition of computer services trespass as it applies to California. Bidder’s Edge and EBay Bidder’s Edge wanted to link items people were looking for to EBay’s web site to their web site; however EBay claimed that in doing so Bidders Edge would be trespassing onto EBay servers. EBay maintained that their servers, although allowed some public access, were not public servers and thereby Bidder’s Edge had no right to link to them as they were doing. It mattered to EBay that linking items to its site was using its bandwidth and could possibly cause it to run slower. The other problem had with Bidder’s Edge was that EBay denied Bidder’s Edge the right to link to their site when negotiations broke down. Traditional Trespass and Trespass to Personal Property There is not really much difference in the basic meaning of both of these trespassing laws as both laws if broken can result in damage or interfere with personal property. Conclusion In conclusion it would be a wise decision to check with any local, state and federal laws before opening a web site that links any other sites to your site or your site to other sites. If this is going to be done make sure you negotiate terms with any site that you plan on doing business with. References Henry R. Chessman (2006). Contemporary Business and Online Commerce Law (5th edition) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall....