i want to know if i can sale 2017 Gum as collectible
ebay pulled my post because the gum is expired, this is a food type collectible ,can i maybe change the wording or something to post it right
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ebay pulled my post because the gum is expired, this is a food type collectible ,can i maybe change the wording or something to post it right
kh-tuna
·4 months agoHi everyone,
Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.
Thank you for understanding.
candd205
·2 years agoJust so you know, you are on eBay's radar now, since you had the listing pulled. If you try to list it again, that could result in permanent suspension. I just wouldn't try it. Good luck.
mayoc_3209
·4 months agoIf you bought it from another seller, then you should be able to get your money back. Did you list it under food or under collectibles?
momtoabeautifuldaughter
·4 months agoThis post is from 2 years ago.
kensgiftshop
·2 years agoYou can't sell expired food items.
tycharm2
OP2 years agoThank you but i dont understand i just bought a case from an ebay seller, how can it be that he can sale and i cant smh, and really there is not an expiration date only best before date
melda58
·2 years agoMaybe your 2017 doesn't qualify as a "vintage collectible' - too new. A case could be a collectible because of the packaging if intact. Without knowing more about what you tried to sell, and what you bought, it's hard to answer your question.
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kensgiftshop
·2 years agoThey didn't get caught.
melda58
·2 years agoI believe the sellers selling cases of mid century gum packages many with trading cards, are not violating any eBay rules because the gum isn't being sold as food but rather as advertising or trading card collectibles. OP hasn't told us exactly what she's referring to.
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lacemaker3
·2 years agoIf this was from the most recent seller who left you feedback (for a private listing), he has had a lot of listings removed because he was selling "discontinued" (i.e. expired) gum. So he did get caught, and because you bought one of them, your account may have been flagged for review in case you tried to resell them.
For example, this is just one of multiple listings from that seller that have been removed recently (as they should have been):
The gum in that particular listing was "best by" July, 2023, so it is six months past the "best by" date and was properly removed. It should not be sold after the "best by" date.
tryno2
·2 years agoYou are incorrect on best buy date. You stated "It should not be sold after the best buy date. Per USDA that is incorrect
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What Date-Labeling Phrases are Used?
There are no uniform or universally accepted descriptions used on food labels for open dating in the United States. As a result, there are a wide variety of phrases used on labels to describe quality dates.
Examples of commonly used phrases:
lacemaker3
·2 years agoBased on eBay policy, my answer was completely correct.
eBay does not use the USDA definitions. eBay refers to any kind of a use-before date as an expiration date, and requires that any food product with an expiration date, has to be delivered to the buyer before the expiration date.
https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/food-policy?id=4295
mayoc_3209
·4 months agoSend eBay a copy of your purchase. And tell them you want a refund because it was sold to you. And they say on eBay best buy is the same as expiration. Try doing under collectibles.
kensgiftshop
·4 months agoThe original post is over two years old.