eBay

us_marketplace · ‎04-26-2020

My eBay listing was removed for a "hand purifier". The email stated it was removed for price gouging. The item was listed at retail. Upon confronting eBay, they stated it wasn't removed for price gouging but because it is a restricted item. Then I received another email stating it was for price gouging. I searched the listings and found several of the SAME item listed that were actually price gouging. I was told if I found such items eBay would act quickly and remove them. They have remained listed and no action was taken. If the items are restricted and NONE are being allowed to be listed, why are they listed and at 2, 3, 4 or more times the retail price? I have this all documented. Anyone else with similar issues? How do we hold eBay accountable. I have filed BBB and FTC complaints and am preparing to go to the media. See a few examples posts.

jconnor315 · ‎04-28-2020

You are correct and I apologize. 'Twas an accident, if that matters...

vrie39 · ‎04-28-2020

All of this is happening because life isn't fair, best to move on, find something else to sell and think about this no more.

vrie39 · ‎04-28-2020

@fab_finds4u wrote:
Ever how they word the violation a policy was made to not allow certain items to prevent price gouging so one can actually say your item was in violation of the price gouging policy.

Yes, every single ebay policy is worded in such a way that it can be taken and enforced any which way they like.

magicjohnsonsvariety · ‎04-28-2020

@mam98031 wrote:
@jconnor315 wrote:
This is probably the smallest of the nits to pick, but the label on the products sold does actually say "hand purifier".
@jconnor315

The comment that this title was somehow a sign that the seller was trying to get around the Ebay ban did NOT come from me. That was a different poster. The seller used the actual name of the product as stated on the label of the product. So no nits and picks here. You got the wrong gal.

I think a lot of people just click the last blue reply button they see regardless...

magicjohnsonsvariety · ‎04-28-2020

@mam98031 wrote:
@magicjohnsonsvariety wrote:
@mam98031 wrote:
You simply need to look at their sold items and you will see them. You will see the two listings they sold for hand purifier.
Ok, I see it now...I only read the contradicting letter where the ebay employee agrees that it was reasonably priced.

And a quick check of sales for this particular product before March 5 confirms that the OP is not price gouging, especially giving the fact that it has free shipping.

Just because something appears high to you does not indicate or prove price gouging.

Someone at ebay needs to clean up that letter! It completely contradicts itself.
You see something in Ebay's March 5th memo that I must have missed. Where does it say you can have increased pricing on BANNED items if you offer free shipping?

Here is a link so you can point it out for me.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/UPDATE-Important-information-about-listings-associated-w...

You are correct, my opinion of price gouging really doesn't mean anything nor is it important. But Ebay's rule that this is a banned item does matter no matter what the price is.

My post mentions nothing about the product being banned....of which I know....

However, you did imply in an earlier post that the OP's product was price gouging. I was just confirming what the ebay employee had already determined. Nothing more...nothing less.