where to report dropshipper?
Summary: centralnj1 expressed frustration about a previous post being archived and sought information on reporting dropshippers. ryry-jj and kathiec offered guidance on the reporting process. centralnj1 clarified their intent to report a seller for violating Amazon Prime policies. eburtonlab and mudshark61369 provided insights on identifying potential dropshipping activities and explained the nuances of Amazon's Fulfillment programs. Later, frugalmarketplace shared a perspective on the widespread nature of dropshipping on eBay, leading to decreased business opportunities for traditional sellers.
My last post was mysteriously "archived".
Why not say Deleted?
NO accountability.
So, where do I report a dropshipper?
22 comments
frugalmarketplace
·3 weeks agoFunny I would see this just now. I was looking at a listing of mine..a computer item. Mine is $72….I did a search and found a few others. One was 444. $$
The seller had 94,000 listings…copy and paste word for word from Amazon.
No wonder we cannot have any business. This is criminal. nothing is done about it…ever. On the report form there isn’t even a drop shipper option.
grann-4629
·3 weeks agoThat's why eBay can brag about billions of listings on their venue ... I thought the number was a little high ...
frugalmarketplace
·3 weeks ago · EditedYes. Some person 8000 miles away has a big closet with 90,000 different skus…it is very frustrating…but it is more amazing that buyers shop with them. Everything this seller (I use that world lightly) has listed is copied word for word from Amazon.
frugalmarketplace
·3 weeks agoAlso my price is almost half of what this dropshippers is…it has been dropping all afternoon…was $444 and I am $70…now is they are $129..so they must have some kind of thing were it automatically drops the price…and it is above mine..I would think mine would be above this drop shipper…well I realize I don’t generate the revenue as someone with 94,000 listings.
annadryl
·1 month agoYour post was removed because this isn't a place to "report" someone, this is a message forum. You sure have found a place to "report" people in your feedback though!
centralnj1
OP1 month agohuh?
mudshark61369
·1 month ago · Edited@centralnj1 ,
While it it not against ebay's policies to drop ship on ebay, it is against the rules to list an item, receive payment then buy it from another site to send it to a buyer, known as Arbitrage. If there was a packing slip in with the item, there is info on it that can tell you if it was sent by a seller using Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) or Multi Channel Fulfillment (MCF) both of which are allowed by Amazon and eBay. An FBA item will come in a smile box, while a MCF item will be in a plain box and delivered by a 3rd party.
The receipt or packing slip may have a Tracked By Amazon (TBA) number. It starts with TBA followed by 10 numbers, it can tell you where the shipment originated use the following link to see the tracking info https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://track.amazon.com/&ved=2ahUKEwjht-j-8eCVAxXo38kDHWqHOjcQy_kOeggIAAgBCBoQAg&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw2f_k8ND1dkf-3xohknQ5rG&ust=1784624371087000 .
If you get info that proves the item was purchased after you bought it use the link below to report the seller to ebay, you will need a scan or clear photo of the receipt and/or packing slip.
https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/resolving-issues-sellers/reporting-item-issue-seller?id=4022
eburtonlab
·1 month agoIt may not be possible to always identify in advance those sellers who drop-ship, but it is possible to identify some common characteristics of illicit retail drop-shippers or other under-performing sellers, and thus avoid the worst of them.
Often they can be spotted by a combination of low feedback number, free shipping of heavy items where it would not be profitable to use retail shipping, use of stock photos, high handling time (not necessarily if they are using Amazon or Walmart, though), poor feedback received with complaints of delays and wrong items or out of stock cancellations, very odd item selection and/or quantities like items were chosen at random from a catalog, canned item descriptions scraped from another site that exactly match many other similar listings, differences between registration location on the feedback page and item location (or vague item location -- like "US, United States"), or inability to answer even basic questions about the items being sold.
kathiec
·1 month agoYou can report a seller here. But not all dropshipping is a violation of eBay policy.
centralnj1
OP1 month ago · EditedThank you.
I know about the eBay plicy and the exceptions.
I also plan on reporting to Amazon for the seller violating Prime.
This seller is in Morocco.
The auction said that the items are in Miami.
kensgiftshop
·1 month agoAlways a good idea to see where the seller is registered.
If they are International and shipping from the US, there's a good chance they are dropshpping from another retail site.
centralnj1
OP1 month agoI don't think I can see the seller's address until after I buy.
Even then I am not certain that the address is complete or correct. I tried using Google Maps.
The city is Salé in Morocco but there is no street name.
kensgiftshop
·1 month agoYou don't need their address.
Check their feedback and it'll show where the seller is registered.
centralnj1
OP1 month agoThank you.
That information is not straightforward to locate. It is found at https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/<seller>
I always use desktop PC web browser to order.
kensgiftshop
·1 month agoThey've made it a little harder to locate, but the little time spent checking it is worth it.
I only use a PC also.
stainlessenginecovers
·1 month agoSomeone drop shipping is NO reason to 'report' them. They could very well be approved to do so and/or are housing their items with Amazon (for example) and then having them 'shipped' from there.
centralnj1
OP1 month agoNot when there is a gift receipt.
I'll be reporting them to Amazon for violating Prime. Not that Amazon cares either.
If I wanted to buy from Amazon, I'd buy from Amazon.
stainlessenginecovers
·1 month agoAmazing how there are people out there that have nothing better to do than worry about 'where' something is coming from.
If you ORDRED xyz and xyz shows up on time- stop spinning out!
centralnj1
OP1 month agoI don't want to buy from Amazon.
There are many like us.
I am not "worrying". LOL.
Seems you are the one "worrying" about me.
ryry-jj
·1 month agoAs a seller, I just click on your user name and then select, report buyer...I'm guessing it will work the same for buyers to report the seller.
centralnj1
OP1 month agoHow nice.