Competitor Unfair Advantage. What would you do?

[rockbottomvalues]

Another seller is using text/artwork in their photos - a violation of ebay policy on photos.

This is giving an unfair competitive advantage. 

Any suggestions?

[fine_find]

If you really want to do something, you can report them to eBay. However, if the seller is from another country, it might not do any good to do so.

Most sellers avoid trying to hurt another seller if at all possible. The call to make is yours whether to report them or not. Good luck to you here on eBay.

[rockbottomvalues]

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@fine_find wrote:
If you really want to do something, you can report them to eBay. However, if the seller is from another country, it might not do any good to do so.

Most sellers avoid trying to hurt another seller if at all possible. The call to make is yours whether to report them or not. Good luck to you here on eBay.

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"Most sellers avoid trying to hurt another seller if at all possible."

Not a matter of hurting someone. This is business not friendship.

Widen your scope. Not playing by the rules hurts other sellers.  

[lewisburggold]

We would report unless there from china.  Then its a wast of time.  Best regards

[rockbottomvalues]

Yep, I reported.  They are US-based.

[dirk12955]

Ebay is hard enough without giving the cheaters a pass.

Reporting them is the right thing to do.

[rockbottomvalues]

I reported them. I don't think anything will come of it but it has been less than 24 hours since the report so maybe it will happen in time.

The seller makes the ebay listings look like a bazaar, like walking through Times Square - all the lights and text flashing as you stroll the streets. 

HAHA

[fine_find]

As I suggested, just report them. The rest was just my opinion. I'm sure it will make you feel better knowing you have done your part in making eBay a more balanced playing field for all sellers. And, we'll all appreciate your effort.

As a seller, I prefer a more equal platform for all sellers here as well. Unfortunately, that isn't going to happen no matter how many sellers you report. This is not the same eBay it once was where all sellers actually were treated equally. Those days are gone.

I still wish you the best here on eBay and I really mean that too. We all need to stand up for each other and maybe one day we'll be able to make a difference here. So far, we have not figured out how to do that yet. We are too tired trying to make our stores productive again to stand together on any issue worth pursuing.

[johnrj1226]

Personally, I find the window dressing that some seller use in their listings a bit annoying.  I just want  to get accurate (in pics & photos),  concise and easy to understand info on the product I'm interested in.

I would think that  eBay's robots would readily detect such policy violations - have had eBay send me a nice nasty gram that  something needs to be fixed a time or two.

[johnrj1226]

One more thing in the 70 - 80s  used to enjoy walking down State Street in Chicago an view all the Christmas window displays at Marshall Fields, Macy's & Carson Pirie Scott plus the Marshall Field clock - but I never bought anything from them.

[rockbottomvalues]

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@fine_find wrote:
As I suggested, just report them. The rest was just my opinion. I'm sure it will make you feel better knowing you have done your part in making eBay a more balanced playing field for all sellers. And, we'll all appreciate your effort.

As a seller, I prefer a more equal platform for all sellers here as well. Unfortunately, that isn't going to happen no matter how many sellers you report. This is not the same eBay it once was where all sellers actually were treated equally. Those days are gone.

I still wish you the best here on eBay and I really mean that too. We all need to stand up for each other and maybe one day we'll be able to make a difference here. So far, we have not figured out how to do that yet. We are too tired trying to make our stores productive again to stand together on any issue worth pursuing.

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Ok I am sorry for snapping. You are right. I am just really burned up.  

[johnrj1226]

In our PC world this might be viewed as discrimination from here

i grew up in a world when some  called me one of thiunique  names that was reflected on my 50% Italian heritage I just laughed or returned a similar statement and we moved on.   Learned  that saying early in life   "Sticks & stones will break my bones but names & faces will never hurt me".   In 2018 it is a  unique world.... people have thinner skins.

[plumbingspecials]

It's a ridiculous rule any way. Sometimes you have to include text (like as in specification drawings). You can report them if you want. But life's not fair.

[rockbottomvalues]

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@plumbingspecials wrote:

It's a ridiculous rule any way. Sometimes you have to include text (like as in specification drawings). You can report them if you want. But life's not fair.

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Stating the obvious: "Life is not fair."

All in agreement that life is not fair - however in a rules-based environment the "life is not fair" statement is not applicable.