GSP stating undeliverable on two items, then they end up with another seller?

[hurriboy]

A seller has listed two items, using the same photos I used when I sold them . They went to two different overseas buyers and went thru GSP. They were within a week of each other. Despite me selling similar items, GSP/EBay stated they were restricted items. I was Allowed to keep the money and my buyers were refunded. I could not have these historic items back. So how is this seller able to sell them, or pretend to? So either this seller is offering items in a dodgy way using my photos or the seller has acquired the items from GSP. Oddly, they are for sale for the same amount I sold them for. Either explanations sound very dodgy and fishy. I can imagine many sellers would be annoyed to find their GSP restricted items being sold on to another EBay seller to then resell. What if this seller sells thru GSP and it gets stopped again? Do the items go around in circles perpetually. As a long standing EBay seller and buyer this really annoys me. Incidentally, this seller has >5300 items for sale and they cover a wide breadth of items that could have been rejected by GSP. Suffice to say, I don’t use GSP anymore.

[ms.rodriguez*]

Once you get paid in GSP, the items are not yours anymore.  They belong to Ebay since they let you keep the money and they refunded the buyer. I am sure that ebay resells those items.   But obviously , if the item is restricted, it  should not be on Ebay unless it's ONLY restricted if shipped to certain foreign countries.   If you know for sure that the item is restricted/prohibited,  hit the report button.

As for your photos, ebay now allows others to use your photos. I do not like it either.

[kensgiftshop]

With the GSP, when an item couldn't be shipped to another country, they refund the buyer and let the seller keep their payment.

They take the item, use your photos and description to sell the item to make up for the refund to the buyer.

[janet9988]

A 3rd party vendor acquires the items and sells them.

You are more than welcome to buy them if listed on ebay.

[pjcdn2005]

Afaik, the items that are confiscated at the GSP center and then listed again have shipping only within the US.

btw, the GSP no longer exists as eBay International Shipping has replaced it. But the EIS has similar policies as the gsp  as far as reselling items that can't be sent to another country.

[wastingtime101]

Hey @hurriboy , you're on the .com community, not the .co.uk community. It's common practice for GSP/EIS to liquidate items that can't be shipped internationally and be resold on the site using the seller's original listing info and photos.

On .com the GSP was replaced with EIS which says in their terms of service:

Item Eligibility Not all listings on eBay.com are eligible for the Program. eBay may alter or amend the eligibility requirements for EIS Items without notice. You agree not to sell any ineligible items through the Program. More information about ineligible items may be found here. You agree that eBay shall have the right to decide if the EIS Item is eligible for the Program. You agree that in respect of any items found to be ineligible, eBay may (at its discretion) dispose of or liquidate EIS Items in any manner that they prefer, including without limitation, (a) returning the item to you at your costs, (b) handing over the item to the authorities, (c) liquidating the item or (d) destroying the item without notice.

On .co.uk the GSP terms of service say:

Item Eligibility Not all listings on eBay.co.uk are eligible for the Programme. eBay may alter or amend the eligibility requirements for GSP Items without notice. You agree not to sell any ineligible items through the Programme. More information about ineligible items may be found here. You agree that Pitney Bowes shall have the right to decide if the GSP Item is eligible for the Programme. You agree that in respect of any items found to be ineligible, Pitney Bowes may (at its discretion) dispose of or liquidate GSP Items in any manner that they prefer, including without limitation, (a) returning the item to you at your costs, (b) handing over the item to the authorities or (c) destroying the item without notice.