eBay

drumzz · ‎04-02-2020

How is Ebay allowing sellers to completely misrepresent their 14k and 18k jewelry items? The adverts and auctions will say 14K or 18k ring, necklace etc, but in fact when you scroll down to read what these items are, in little print they will then say 14K gold filled or gold plated? So why is this O.K to misrepresent a title where it is basically advertising one thing but selling another. And this pertains to colored stones as well as silver, platinum, and just about anything having to do with the jewelry business? Ebay needs to end this kind of false advertisement.

gracieallen01 · ‎04-02-2020

'Truth in Advertising' went out the window ages ago. Now it is, 'We don't have the capability to police all the ads'.

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

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Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous

luckythewinner · ‎04-02-2020

How is Ebay allowing sellers to completely misrepresent their 14k and 18k jewelry items?

eBay is not "allowing" them to do this - it is against policy to do so. However, it is still possible to get away with this because catching these violations requires a manual review and eBay has billions of listings.

So why is this O.K to misrepresent a title where it is basically advertising one thing but selling another.

Again, it is not "OK" to do this. But it is possible because there are over a billion listings on eBay and they do not have the time or manpower (or incentive) to review every listing for every possible infraction.

It is important to note that this problem is not limited to international sellers, many domestic sellers also violate this policy and misrepresent their items.

fashunu4eeuh · ‎04-02-2020

Hi, well technically, it is against eBay's policy to misrepresent items in this way. It may be tedious, but when i see a flagrant example, I report it. That is about the most that can be done that I am aware. It's been happening for years. I got stung by a seller who listed an item as sterling silver. What i received wasn't even plated with silver. It was pot iron with a 925 designation. At that time, it cost so much to return it, that i had to eat the loss. Now the buyer protections are better. But I learned my lesson and now. "If it sounds too good to be true.." as the old saying goes.