It is now impossible to list a perfume for sale as "used" in the perfume
category. That option is reserved for perfumes in the collectibles
category. Consequences:- Few sellers are choosing to list recent,
little-used perfumes under collectibles, whi...
Beastofburden, You are right, discontinued perfumes are highly sought
after. The removal of the used option from the perfume category does
not, however, affect the availability of those items. They are still
listed by sellers, easy to find by buyers,...
ra-201044, Yes, even the very safe spray format... in theory. In
practice, both spray and splash-bottle used perfumes are still sold, but
if listed under perfumes they are called "new".
Southern sweet tea, Thank you for this important detail. I was unaware
of this rule that casts a new light on the issue. Out of sanitary
concern, used items with high probability of pathogen transmission are
prohibited. Hence, listings for used perfu...
Coolections, You have a point: it does not matter to a buyer what
category an item is listed under as long as it can be found. Yet Ebay
maintains categories, so I expect they are useful to both buyers and
sellers somehow. Personally I sometimes searc...
I do not think used perfumes are banned. They can still be sold in
either the collectible or the perfume category, the latter making more
sense, but they cannot be labeled "used" in the latter - unless listed
first in the former.
