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>at least I know what I'm getting Lorddddd I am holding back laughter right now. Ebay is the original defintion of online scamming and counterfeiting. The rea
by anoncoward111 8y ago
>at least I know what I'm getting
Lorddddd I am holding back laughter right now. Ebay is the original defintion of online scamming and counterfeiting.
The real way to do this would be for someone to buy a bulk order from the manufacturer, import it, and then sell it piecemeal with a social media profile that demonstrates legitness and quality of product.
Ebay's fees and lack of quality control add negative value to this transaction.
Of course one wonders why in 2019 the manufacturer doesn't sell direct to consumer
- kalleboo 8y ago> sell it piecemeal with a social media profile Isn't eBay basically a social media profile? Facebook selling groups are also scam hotbeds, I don't see how that works any better.
- anoncoward111 8y agoI think anyone who is willing to put their real face and name in front of what they are (re)selling can be trusted more than any fake LLC or profile or ebay user account. If they have videos on instagram and do a live demo and walk through and you can see who their real friends are, then you can probably trust them as much as currently possible.
- mauvehaus 8y agoBecause manufacturers don't typically have their own fulfillment infrastructure for retail-sized orders? What you're proposing with somebody buying a bulk order and divvying it up is basically describing what the existing retailers do. The reputable ones are worrying about their reputations. Retailers that aren't big enough to do this themselves go through suppliers, who in turn handle breaking a bulk order down into units to sell to smaller retailers. Those suppliers are worried about their reputations too, you just don't see that because you largely don't see them. (Edited to clarify)
- tomohawk 8y agoAmazon launders counterfeit goods on a regular basis. Remember fiasco with the solar eclipse? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/eclipse/amazon-eclipse-glasses-recall-creates-panic-for-buyers-sellers/283-463899601 https://www.kgw.com/article/news/eclipse/amazon-eclipse-glas... Amazon does not track things 100%, so you may think you're buying from one seller, and you are actually getting something from a different seller. That should be illegal and actionable by consumers as well as sellers, with more than just a refund.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoIME product details given in eBay listings refer to that product from that seller, rather than a similar product from anyone of a number of current or past sellers (as Amazon appears to). Thus ratings are useful, as are reviews.
- mysterydip 8y agoUser rating does refer to the individual, yes, but product rating is across all examples of that product. I've been asked by eBay to rate products I've purchased, and it even says in the guidelines "rate the product, not the seller". Product description should be specific to the one being sold.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoI don't think I get that sort of product review on eBay listings; I was meaning the "review"/data given by the seller.
- sam0x17 8y agoAmazon is also very reactive. They eventually take things down, but they rely on user feedback to notice that something is going wrong. And that can be gamed as well.