fraud prevention
Summary: thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller proposes that eBay open stores in major cities to help sellers safely ship high-value items and prevent INAD (Item Not As Described) claims. They suggest it could also detect fraudulent buyers. Others in the discussion argue that the idea is impractical due to costs and logistics, noting eBay's past attempt with consignment stores did not last. Several participants express skepticism about eBay's willingness to implement such a service, highlighting the challenges and costs associated. Some contributors also reminisce about past company policies and discuss the difficulties small sellers face compared to large corporations.
Why doesnt ebay open up a store in each major city that would allow people to bring their item to the store (high dollar items) and have them sent by ebay to the buyer to cut out any chances of it being INAD. Not only that, not tell the buyer that this has happened to ultimately be a honey pot and catch the people that are abusing INAD returns.
If you have nothing useful to add, add it somewhere else.
kibble-net
·1 week agoThis is a fantastic business idea, why don't you try it yourself and rake in the millions!
albertabrightalberta
·1 week ago"Why doesnt ebay open up a store in each major city that would allow people to bring their item to the store (high dollar items) and have them sent by ebay to the buyer to cut out any chances of it being INAD"
@thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller - Do you have any idea how much it would cost to hire that many experts in so many different categories and put each of those experts in "each major city?" Who do you think would be paying all those employees?
aeparts1
·1 week ago"Why doesnt ebay open up a store in each major city that would allow people to bring their item to the store (high dollar items) and have them sent by ebay to the buyer to cut out any chances of it being INAD."
Would you be willing to pay a final value fee of 75% or more for this service? eBay won't provide this service for free.
mam98031
·1 week agoHistorically Ebay has done this before. Consignment shops. They didn't last long as it didn't work out well at the time. They weren't set up because of INADs as you suggest, but they were selling things for other sellers for awhile. I don't think there are any of these stores left now.
chapeau-noir
·1 week agoIt's time for the cat videos.
lakefor94
·1 week agoPhoto was best I could do, @chapeau-noir . I suppose it may be time to file the adoption papers on this dude as he lounges on the back porch. Doubt he is going anywhere since he enjoys valet service here...... @kritterkats
He is cleaning up pretty good. Still has work to do.
spendingcents26150
·1 week agoNot a video either.. all though I have hundreds (rescue). Lost this beautiful silly character in the middle just recently. How he is missed.
fabrics24
·1 week agoBilly Bob looks gorgeous in this picture! It might be about that time; I remember he was in really rough shape a few visits ago, and it'd be horrible if a coyote or something got him before he could live a proper pet's life.
kritterkats
·1 week ago@lakefor94 Pretty sure that Billy has already filed the adoption papers so check that off your list of things to do. Cats always seem to know where they belong and have no problem making it happen. Billy is a handsome boy now that he is not all beat up and scruffy. You and your wife made it happen for him.
lakefor94
·6 days agoYes, he has not been in a fight since coming home from the snipping.
kritterkats
·6 days agoThat lil snip works every time. It is magic.
biggymoe
·1 week agoI have nothing useful to add and this looks like the perfect post for that.
squinkercat59
·1 week agoThat wouldn't be fair to the sellers that didn't live near a major city. Out west, some would have to drive for a half a day or more to get to one.
dhbookds
·1 week agoActually, Ebay did have stores at one time..........tho they were of a consignment type and ebay didn't "do" anything but license them. Didn't last long.
inhawaii
·1 week ago"Why doesnt ebay open up a store in each major city that would allow people to bring their item to the store (high dollar items) and have them sent by ebay to the buyer to cut out any chances of it being INAD."
How would any of us know?
Ask ebay.
1786davycrockett
·1 week ago@thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
Why are you no longer calling yourself @5_star_general_seller?
thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
OP1 week agobc i like to confuse people.
It was a friends favorite song that died recently so i did it to honor him. Does this make me a bad guy ?
annadryl
·1 week agoYou said this was your "ebay burner account". I'm sorry your friend died, but that a weird honor...
1786davycrockett
·1 week ago@thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller "bc i like to confuse people."
Sounds more like you are attempting to conceal your identity from eBay, which has previously warned you about your rude and insulting comments made to other contributors on these Community Boards.
It also appears that you are attempting to conceal your previous identity as @5_star_general_seller from the very individuals whom you had previously insulted and harassed.
onlinecentral
·1 week agoOur country has had one 5 Star General, Dwight Eisenhauer. Later, he became the 34th president. There is not a supply of 5 Star Generals to source at garage and rummage sales. Would selling 5 Star Generals be considered human trafficking?
1786davycrockett
·1 week ago@thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
One of the easiest explanations is simply cost -- the additional cost of purchasing and/or renting facilities in every major city, in addition to the extremely high amount of liability insurance involved, plus employee costs, maintenance, etc, etc make this idea very unworkable, and would necessitate raising seller fees to obscene levels.
Not likely to happen.
squinkercat59
·1 week agoAnd frankly, I wouldn't trust Ebay completely, to do that. Just look at all the issues with the authentication process (denying authenticity when the sellers have proof, mixing up items, losing items, damaging items, maybe even switching items, if all the complaints are to be believed [and I do]). I would not be comfortable with sending my items to employees like that.
lakefor94
·1 week agoEBay is not in the least, interested in being a middle man in shipping random expensive transactions. The venue has been moving towards self service at a rapid pace since 2020.
What they do already for expensive items in some categories is the authenticity guarantee. They have middle man verification there.
thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
OP1 week ago · EditedExactly what im speaking of but not just for designer items and with a store that would cut out the double shipping.
lakefor94
·1 week ago@thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
Selling venues that use a payment processor (accepts credit cards) are all basically the same. Buyers are protected by law. Sellers are not. None are interested in mitigating transactions other than doing it by bot.
Sellers need to handle all transactions without any hand holding. Less pain for the seller as well when they can handle themselves on a venue.
EBay is the easiest venue I have sold on. Still sell on AMZ. If you ever wanted to get real, try selling there. EBay is a breeze.
thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
OP1 week agoInstead of ignoring the problem , why not try to prevent it instead of preaching for everyone to take a loss and thats how u do business. NO business just accepts a loss and doesnt try to prevent it from happening in the future. If they did, theyd be out of business.
ten_o_nine
·1 week agoStore Closures Blamed on Theft.
Several major national chains have publicly attributed specific store closures to rampant shoplifting, organized retail crime, and the resulting employee safety concerns:
Target: In late 2023, Target closed 9 stores across four states (including locations in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland), explicitly stating that theft and organized retail crime made business operations unsustainable and unsafe.
Walgreens & CVS: Both major pharmacy chains have shuttered numerous city center locations, citing high rates of retail shrink and local crime Patterns.
Walmart: Select locations have been closed or had their footprints altered in areas with high-density inventory losses.
broto_64
·1 week agoYes but none of us individual sellers are corporations the size of those you mentioned, we are individuals. As such we can tackle these problems individually as well, and unfortunately the corporation isn't going to come to our rescue.
thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
OP1 week agoim just trying to strike up a debate and maybe some creative idea might come about. Sometimes it takes a little stirring of the pot to get things moving.
roccotacodad54
·1 week ago"Sometimes it takes a little stirring of the pot to get things moving."
Stirring something.......
bonanza125
·1 week agoYou can debate it all you want Ebay isn't going to do it and many here already have given multiple reasons why Ebay will not do it. Both buyers and sellers already should know the risks dealing online. We can only suggest ways for all of us personally be able to prevent fraud on our behalf.
grann-4629
·1 week agoA bunch of 7/11 stores were closed here recently due to crime. I won't miss them, but it is costing us boasting rights for being the 'Slurpee Capital of Canada'.
lakefor94
·1 week agoTarget closures: NY(1 store), Seattle(2 stores) SF(3 stores) and Portland(3 stores), imagine that.
gone.c-33
·1 week agoBusinesses do accept and mitigate losses, either through theft in brick and mortar stores, or chargebacks in online stores. It's called shrinkage, and it's accounted for in every good business plan.
lakefor94
·1 week agoAt times, shuttering the stores is the obvious, best business plan.