We've worked with the New York Attorney General's office to provide them with information on people that were breaking their state laws as well as to make adjustments to how we message what our policy is to eBay users,

That sort of thing sometimes happens on high-profile listings, its what we call bogus bidding — people just bidding with no intention to pay for it. People sometimes do that because they think it is funny, and it's not.

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There is no information to suggest any New York hotels are targeted,

My guess is that business has been very good, especially at our New York office. There are some firms that have had record years, as far as profits per partner, so they're able to share the wealth.

The lesson from that is don't let political people decide to make the rebuilding their legacy, as [New York Gov. George] Pataki did. It isn't anyone's legacy. And beware when it gets taken over by real estate.