Invoices (Authenticity of my products) (Does ebay do the same as Amazon for invoices? )
Hello,
We have bought from a distributor in the USA for many years ( sell it in our physical store) but they are also a retailer + wholesaler (the distributor has two business models. Does eBay care?). We wish to know if eBay will need our invoices from our distributors to confirm the legitimacy of my products in the case of an authenticity claim? Amazon likes invoices! Does eBay need invoices?
Thank you!
13 comments
ckimodog
·3 years ago@everythingvirtualstore
It looks like you ended several of your items for sale. You had a lot more yesterday. What happened?
everythingvirtualstore
OP3 years agoNo? Can you give examples of which products?
ckimodog
·3 years ago@everythingvirtualstore
Sorry...it was someone else who was selling some similar items.
Happy Selling!!
ckimodog
·3 years ago@everythingvirtualstore
I would be a good idea to provide invoices should you be asked for them. Another thing is you are using stock photos...it's a good idea to take your own pictures of the items you're selling.
Good luck to you and Happy Sales.
everythingvirtualstore
OP3 years agoDo you have invoices for all your products or are they handmade?
everythingvirtualstore
OP3 years agoI guess what im asking is if eBay ever asked you for invoices?
ckimodog
·3 years agoI have invoices & receipts for all of the items that I purchase to make my hand made items. And Yes, they are all hand made by yours truly. 😊
Wishing you good luck and Happy Sales.
lacemaker3
·3 years ago@everythingvirtualstore,
eBay doesn't always ask for invoices, but they do sometimes, so it is always a good idea to have them available.
Since you are operating as a business, the IRS expects you to act like a business and keep the usual business records. That includes invoices, so this is standard operating procedure, and that may be why marketplaces like eBay and Amazon ask for them. A real business will have them available, a shady operation that is sourcing from questionable sources probably will not.
You should allow a bit more than 4 minutes for replies before you get antsy. This is a member to member forum.
everythingvirtualstore
OP3 years agoSo eBay has a firm record of who the authorized distributors are in the USA similar to Amazon? eBay is acting in the same behaviors to Amazon asking for product authenticity invoices even for regular branded stuff (not high end or fashion related)? So Amazon policies are same as eBay?
lacemaker3
·3 years agoNo, I didn't say that. I can't speak to any of that.
What I can say, is that eBay does sometimes ask sellers to provide copies of their invoices. Usually, this is in relation to sellers who suddenly have a new line of goods for sale, which may be sourced from liquidation sites, which are often used to fence stolen goods or distribute counterfeit goods. Liquidation sites don't usually provide very good, or very detailed or accurate invoices.
As long as you are sourcing from a legitimate supplier, and not from a liquidation site, you should be fine. You may not even be asked to verify your sources. But if you are, then as long as you can provide legitimate, detailed invoices, that support the items and quantities that you have listed/sold, you should be fine.
everythingvirtualstore
OP3 years agoThank you for clearing that up!
slippinjimmy
·3 years agoThere is one BIG difference, eBay won't use the information you give them to start selling in direct competition with you (Amazon does and they like to know who their 3rd party seller are sourcing from and what they are paying).
everythingvirtualstore
OP3 years agoCould use some help please!