Help needed finding my Great-Uncles WWI dog tag that sold on Ebay in February 2018

[garagesale2000]

While doing some genealogy research I stumbled across my Great-Uncles WWI dog tag on a site called Worthpoint. It identified it as sold on Ebay. I reached out to someone and they checked Worthpoint and Terapeak and were able to tell me it was sold on 2/22/18 for $17.50 with 4 bids. Unfortunately no buyer or seller information was available. And since it is past 90 days old I am unable to find it on the sold/completed items.

Any ideas on where else I can check or who I can contact? I sure would like to get this dog tag back in the family.

Here is a link to the item:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/aaron-viken-stoughton-wis-447403-1915750146

[ifyouloveit]

Have you contacted eBay to see if they can figure out who sold it and to whom? They may be able to help you, I hope so. Might be able to narrow it down somehow, there may be a way to bring up older sold listings, anyone here know?
Good luck!

[ifyouloveit]

I believe this was the original ebay ad title for your Great Uncles Dog tag, maybe with this information and the date it sold, eBay can help you find the buyer and see if they will sell it back. If it was stolen, they have to back track this for you. If it was sold legally, you may still be able to get info. Hope this helps. I believe that is the item ID # for the dog tag as well, maybe they can help you with the information below. I hope so! I feel for you, I would want it returned as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aaron-Viken-Stoughton-Wis-447403-US-Military-Dog-Tag-Vintage-WWI-World-War-...

[ifyouloveit]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aaron-Viken-Stoughton-Wis-447403-US-Military-Dog-Tag-Vintage-WWI-World-War-...

[ifyouloveit]

I have sent you a message with the item number, it won't allow me to post it here. Check your mail 🙂

[ifyouloveit]

Item # 292450791221

[annadryl]

Ebay will not give out private information to a third party by request. That's standard practice. It was a transaction between others. The most they will tell you is that if you think it was stolen or unlawfully sold would be to contact the police or a legal advisor.

While it would be nice to get that heirloom back, ebay won't help. They've made their sale and it was legitimate I assume? Maybe try some kind of social media?

[authentic*vintage]

I thought dog tags were the property of the government and could not be sold. I can't believe someone thought it was ok to list them. Does ebay allow this?

[authentic*vintage]

EBay should not be allowing the sale of these at all

http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/dogtag.htm