about "replicas"

[saltmilk11]

Hi! 

How do you think: if seller MUST to notice the selling item is 'REPLICA" but not an original thing?

I think yes, it MUST TO DO. 

Thank you.

Best regards.

[alcoforever]

As a general rule, you cannot sell replicas on ebay even if you identify them as such.

[ckimodog]

@saltmilk11 

Replicas are not allowed.  I wouldn't attempt to list one, as it will get pulled.

[dbfolks166mt]

     Not sure  I understand you statement but there is also a distinct difference between "replica's" and "counterfeit". 

[l.a.philatelics]

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@alcoforever wrote:

As a general rule, you cannot sell replicas on ebay even if you identify them as such.

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This is not entirely accurate. If you do a search for "replica" in Jewelry and Watches you'll get 43,000 hits. But forget about that for a moment. Saltmilk, what kind of replica are you referring to? And do you mean "replica" or "reproduction"?

In my world, the stamp collecting world, the sphere of collectible items include counterfeits, fakes, forgeries, and reproductions. If I understand the rules correctly, ebay prohibits the sale of modern counterfeits (as you'd expect). But it's OK to sell "period-produced" counterfeit stamps as long as they're properly identified. The same goes for "reproductions," which must be clearly identified as such.

But I can tell you from first-hand experience that ebay's enforcement of these rules for stamps is non-existent. Zero. Nil. Nada.

As for the 43,000 listings for replicas in the Jewelry and Watches category, the 3,300 listings for replicas in the Pottery & Glass category, or the 350,000 listings for replicas in the Art category, I think it's fair to say that to some degree, ebay allows listings of replicas.

[saltmilk11]

As example I can introduce mouthpieces for saxophones: sellers list items with names of wellknown brands. I agree the price is lower then original, but anyway it doesn't look nice. As beginner studying play saxophone, I bouth two like these I was disappointed towards my possibility to go on study. Till I bouth original. How many beginners will go my way??

Regarfs.

[l.a.philatelics]

If I understand correctly, you want to sell two replica sax mouthpieces, but you don't want the word "replica" to appear in your listing. But it's only fair that buyers should know that they're replicas.

Just like you discovered that the replica didn't play as well as the original brand, other sax students may experience the same disappointment. If they know they're buying a replica and it doesn't play well, they might say, "OK, lesson learned, I won't make that mistake again." But at least you were honest with them.

If you don't include "replica" in your listing then you're knowingly trying to pass on an item which in your experience as a musician is inferior. Personally I don't think that's the right thing to do. 

[wastingtime101]

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@saltmilk11 wrote:

As example I can introduce mouthpieces for saxophones: sellers list items with names of wellknown brands. I agree the price is lower then original, but anyway it doesn't look nice. As beginner studying play saxophone, I bouth two like these I was disappointed towards my possibility to go on study. Till I bouth original. How many beginners will go my way??

Regarfs.

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If I'm understanding correctly @saltmilk11 , you are the buyer and you purchased items that were advertised as a high quality name brand, but it turns out the items were low quality replicas. Is that correct? Did you file a return request?

[saltmilk11]

Hi!

How are you?

Thank you for your letter.

But, you understood exactly conversely!

I bout two mouthpieces are "replicas". The seller I bout from did not notice were they were manufactured. There was only name 'SELMER". This a matter I think the sellers MUST to notice they sell replica of original thing. And some of sellers already do it. 

Here is an example of the seller DOES NOT notice:

Brand

Beechler

True, the price talks about item. In this case. But there are many sellers sell their items for high enough prices and call their products byname of famous brands.

Regards.

[saltmilk11]

Hi!

How are you?

Now, I didn't open case. This is my fault and "lesson" not to buy cheaper things.

Regards.

[l.a.philatelics]

You're welcome, but if I got the story backwards it's because you didn't explain the situation very well.

Yes, if someone sells replicas, they must clearly state this in the listing. End of story.