Counterfeit item Removal Error Notification?

[tenthirty1books]

I received a listing removal notice message from ebay stating that a "counterfeit" listing had been removed from my store this morning. 

I'm a longtime top-rated seller and I don't deal in counterfeit goods. That point aside, the email specifies a unique  listing that ended with a sale over 30 days ago with no concerns, so I am not sure how  it could be "removed" a month after the sale ((nothing was actually delisted this morning)).

Is this an error message from ebay? It just seems like an odd notice to have show up randomly. I would like to know if anyone else has experienced similar recent errors. Thanks!

[rebell45]

Had it happen to me several years ago, item was shipped, delivered, and both parties left positive feedback.  Had a good laugh though because they refunded my FVF and removed the feedback. Ouch, that hurt. 😄

Just one of their many AI goofs.

[neon65]

I just had ebay cancel a sale because of fraudulent account. Told to not ship if not already shipped. Problem is, it happened on July 29, almost a month ago!! Way to stay on top of things.....

[Anonymous]

I got one listing removed today and it's been listed for over 4 weeks. Plus there are over 6,000 of these items listed....why me?

[jayjaspersgarage]

I have gotten the same treatment.  Usually a bitter seller will turn you in after they have a bad experience just to feel better about life.  I inadvertently listed a few vintage antique out of circulation coins from Cuoba.  Have to misspell THAT countries name due to ebay policing everything.  So I see seven other sellers listing the same type of coins yet their listings stay up.   

[shantynas]

Yes, I had one also, nearly a month after the sale. Mine was for a lapel pin with confederate flag. It was called offensive or something like that. 

I emailed them but Im sure it was a computer generated email so no response.

I just carry on... 😁

[Anonymous]

Another one of mine got removed because vintage toilette fragrance was price gouging essential items....I had to laugh over this and chatted with customer service that it was not a toilet...but a fragrance. Plus I would like to buy a toilet for they price of a bottle of fragrance!  He was not helpful at all, said I couldn't list it with the word toilette even under the fragrance/perfume category.

I told him if I didn't use the word toilette and instead use the wording perfume or cologne then I was opening myself to a return as "not as described"

My other one was a netsuke that ebay claims was made of  ivory, I did not list as being ivory material.  Their message said they came to a decision that it is ivory...how do they know without seeing or feeling and who is it that makes these decisions for us without asking??  Oh well...another chat/call session.

[marniechan]

I had one removed last month- a t-shirt with a Billie Eilish/Takashi Murakami collaboration design that  I purchased new from Uniqlo.  They only removed one of about a dozen similar designs I have listed- I never pursued relisting it though (I think Warner Music was the group that reported it).  My guess is maybe there are companies who are experiencing a surge in counterfeit items so are actively looking and getting anything they deem suspect removed- then it's up to buyers to prove otherwise.

[gracieallen01]

Look at the bright side - since it sold, and has now been removed by ebay, you shouldn't have to worry about it being mysteriously relisted sometime in the future.  😀

[queenbuttercup]

Confederate flag merchandise is not allowed to be sold on eBay, so your message was not in error. And it is offensive. 

[queenbuttercup]

If I were you, I would contact eBay to see why it was "removed". You may be violating a rule you don't know about. It could be an error, but I would want to know for sure.