eBay

kalyoth · ‎11-30-2023

I was always curious - why does ebay not require this disclosure from it's sellers? There is quite a large group of people that can't stand items from smokers. Then there are also the damages dealt to various forms of merchandise from smoke that discolor or ruin collectibles.

gloryglorygifts · ‎12-01-2023

I can't add any more to what the others have posted about why they won't do disclaimers. I will add, tho, that I bought an angel topper from Hobby Lobby around 5 years ago that reeked of perfume. Still smells to this day. Very good reminder to me to not wear any kind of scents while packing my items and to keep them away from the products I have here.

monster-deals · ‎12-01-2023

@kalyoth wrote:
I was always curious -

I was always curious as to why people that are sensitive to smells are buying second or third hand things from people they don't know on the internet.

kalyoth · ‎12-01-2023

To those that responded reasonably & person-ably, thank you. To the rest, you wonder why sales on ebay are dying - it just another toxic social network in decline. Thank you for proving the point.

deltilogical · ‎12-01-2023

I use the Gonzo Odor Air Magnet - not shilling for them - I bought a lot of covers that smelled of 20 years of garlic and smoke that baking soda would not help - the Gonzo removed the odors in a couple of days. Maybe it is not something to be used on old paper, though, never considered it. It is not fabreeze, that stuff is disgusting!

dbfolks166mt · ‎12-01-2023

@greatmidwestcoin wrote:
... I have bought probably over 10,000 items off of eBay in my 24 years of being here and could count on one hand the number that I felt came from a smoking home. The number from my own experience is much less than .5%...

Not surprising, given that even 25 years ago only 23.3% of adult Americans smoked tobacco. It's now down to 11..5%. (Figures from the CDC.)

Tobacco use on the decline but being replaced by pot use which is on the rise and now exceeds tobacco use.

dbfolks166mt · ‎12-01-2023

@greatmidwestcoin wrote:
... I have bought probably over 10,000 items off of eBay in my 24 years of being here and could count on one hand the number that I felt came from a smoking home. The number from my own experience is much less than .5%...

Not surprising, given that even 25 years ago only 23.3% of adult Americans smoked tobacco. It's now down to 11..5%. (Figures from the CDC.)

Tobacco use on the decline but being replaced by pot use which is on the rise and now exceeds tobacco use.

Forgot to add. This begs the question would have to break it down into what type of smoke free home the item comes from? Cigarettes, pot, crack, wood, coal, oil.................... It some cases being in a smoking hone may improve sales.

yuzuha · ‎12-01-2023

@dbfolks166mt wrote:

Forgot to add. This begs the question would have to break it down into what type of smoke free home the item comes from? Cigarettes, pot, crack, wood, coal, oil.................... It some cases being in a smoking hone may improve sales.

And not only that, there are far more environmental scents than just smoke. My best friend in high school's family came from the Caribbean, and whenever I went over to her house, it always smelled of the spices from their cooking. Would some buyers find that sort of thing offensive to their noses? Should that be warned for?

chapeau-noir · ‎12-01-2023

I live in an area with a high subcontinental population and smell curry on things far more than tobacco smoke (I think the level of cigarette use here is like 7% or something) - it can be tough to get out, too.

Also, books gas out, sometimes a synthetic workout garment may be meticulously cleaned, but end up producing eau d'mangrapple when it's wrapped in plastic for shipment because, again, it gasses out - you have to use oxyclean or baking soda to get that out...but it doesn't always happen, and you can't always tell. Packages may sit on loading docks with diesel fumes.

To the OP - we're realists. That's all. One hopes that sellers are honest if the items come from smoking homes, but you take your chances.

“The illegal we do immediately, the unconstitutional takes a little longer.” - Henry Kissinger

"Wherever law ends, tyranny begins" -John Locke

dbfolks166mt · ‎12-01-2023

@dbfolks166mt wrote:

Forgot to add. This begs the question would have to break it down into what type of smoke free home the item comes from? Cigarettes, pot, crack, wood, coal, oil.................... It some cases being in a smoking hone may improve sales.

And not only that, there are far more environmental scents than just smoke. My best friend in high school's family came from the Caribbean, and whenever I went over to her house, it always smelled of the spices from their cooking. Would some buyers find that sort of thing offensive to their noses? Should that be warned for?

EXACTLY the rabbit hole I was referring to. 😀

chapeau-noir · ‎12-01-2023

@kalyoth wrote:
To those that responded reasonably & person-ably, thank you. To the rest, you wonder why sales on ebay are dying - it just another toxic social network in decline. Thank you for proving the point.

eBay isn't a social network, it's a selling platform. Don't mix us up with Eloon's dead bird site. That IS another toxic social network in decline.

Our gentle teasing here has nothing to do with 'dying' sales on eBay.

“The illegal we do immediately, the unconstitutional takes a little longer.” - Henry Kissinger

"Wherever law ends, tyranny begins" -John Locke

maxine*j · ‎12-02-2023

@kalyoth wrote:
To those that responded reasonably & person-ably, thank you. To the rest, you wonder why sales on ebay are dying - it just another toxic social network in decline. Thank you for proving the point.

I see no replies that I consider "toxic," so I wonder which ones you are referring to.

You said you are curious as to why eBay does not require a disclosure about possible tobacco smoke contamination, and the experienced sellers here told you why.

This topic has been raised many, many times on this board. Some OPs have been concerned about tobacco smoke, others about perfumes, detergents, animal hair, certain packing materials, et cetera. The question -- Why does eBay not force sellers to disclose possible contamination with this or that or the other thing? -- will always receive the same responses from experienced sellers.

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maxine*j · ‎12-02-2023

@dbfolks166mt wrote:
@greatmidwestcoin wrote:
... I have bought probably over 10,000 items off of eBay in my 24 years of being here and could count on one hand the number that I felt came from a smoking home. The number from my own experience is much less than .5%...
Not surprising, given that even 25 years ago only 23.3% of adult Americans smoked tobacco. It's now down to 11..5%. (Figures from the CDC.)

Tobacco use on the decline but being replaced by pot use which is on the rise and now exceeds tobacco use.

I did not know that. And that's an even worse smell than tobacco smoke, to me.

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