eBay Claims Amazon Is 'Poaching' Merchants off Its Platform Amazon has allegedly been trying to sway merchants and vendors over from <br />other websites. eBay says it has found messages in which Amazon employees sought to skirt the company's content monitoring. eBay alleges the actions violate the <br />California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act. eBay adds the "scheme" has been going on for several years and in many countries. This week, eBay even issued a <br />cease-and-desist letter. eBay, via statement An Amazon spokesperson says the company is "conducting a thorough investigation of these allegations."