Sri Lanka Madison Reed Sellers

[lasvegaslady]

I have noticed quite a few sellers from Sri Lanka drop shipping Madison Reed products from Fort Worth Texas warehouse.  How is this possible?  I know for a fact Madison Reed doesn't sell this way.  So how do Sri Lanka sellers get items shipped directly from the warehouse?

[e2cosmetic]

If you read my post you would know.  The items are authentic.  I am asking how is this possible?  Who does Sri Lanka know in the Madison Reed business that they can ship these items?  If you investigate the listings.  You can't return the items.  They will refund you if there is a problem.  But they won't require you to return.  Because they are in Sri Lanka.  Thank you for your response.

[reallynicestamps]

You can't return the items. They will refund you if there is a problem. But they won't require you to return.

So you end up with an authentic product at no cost?
Hmmm - interesting procurement strategy.

[e2cosmetic]

Thank you.  You are the only one that has partially figured this out.  Maybe it will all be figured out soon.  The Sri Lanka Madison Reed sellers are selling at a LOWER price.  It seems to me they are not paying for anything. And they are selling with free shipping.  And the products ARE shipped from the Madison Reed warehouse.  The return address on the label is right there on the package.  Thank you for all your help.  I really appreciate it.  If you can come up with another theory as to how they are actually getting money for this.

[ckimodog]

@lasvegaslady 

You can always report them if you feel they are doing a disservice to the product & company:

https://www.ebay.com/help/action?topicid=4022

[e2cosmetic]

That is correct.  I was sent the wrong color.  And the seller from Sri Lanks refunded me in full. I was not asked to return the item.

[e2cosmetic]

Thank you for saying that.  I did report them.  And Madison Reed was not interested in my communication.

[lacemaker3]

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@e2cosmetic wrote:

Thank you.  You are the only one that has partially figured this out.  Maybe it will all be figured out soon.  The Sri Lanka Madison Reed sellers are selling at a LOWER price.  It seems to me they are not paying for anything. And they are selling with free shipping.  And the products ARE shipped from the Madison Reed warehouse.  The return address on the label is right there on the package.  Thank you for all your help.  I really appreciate it.  If you can come up with another theory as to how they are actually getting money for this.

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It's a triangulation scheme. The sellers are paying for the items with stolen gift cards or credit cards. So, you

are right, they aren't really paying for anything.

[a_c_green]

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@e2cosmetic wrote:

Thank you.  You are the only one that has partially figured this out.  Maybe it will all be figured out soon.  The Sri Lanka Madison Reed sellers are selling at a LOWER price.

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Oh! Okay, yes, then they're most likely using hacked or stolen credit card accounts.

[dbfolks166mt]

@e2cosmetic wrote:

You are the only one who listened to my concern.  Yes Madison Reed products are made in Italy.  I have bought Madison Reed products on ebay from
Sri Lanka.  The products I received are shipped from the Madison Reed Fort Worth Texas warehouse.  The products are authentic as I have purchased from the Madison Reed website.  I am asking how this is possible since Madison Reed does not sell to drop shippers.  Stealing?  An inside job at the warehouse?  Also there is one USA seller selling Madison Reed.  Not from her address.  The products come from the same location in Texas.

@reallynicestamps  has a good point, though - some counterfeits are pretty good.

If it were me, I'd be contacting Madison Reed itself. 

ETA: And yeah, theft.

     The Chinese have gotten VERY good at counterfeiting a LOT of things and the counterfeits have proliferated world wide so it's difficult to tell where the products are actually originating from. 

[ckimodog]

@e2cosmetic 

You need to contact eBay.  If eBay realizes they are practicing retail arbitrage, they will shut them down.  Here's the link and get the sellers name correctly when you file:

https://www.ebay.com/help/action?topicid=4022

Good luck

[lasvegaslady]

Thanks so much!

[e2cosmetic]

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[pargran3]

The return address on the label means absolutely nothing. Any eBay seller can enter whatever they want as a return address. Most of course would not do so since any returned package would be lost forever, but just keep in mind that some of what you are stating is easily circumvented by the dishonest.