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| DiTBho:
Then there is also another big problem related to eBay US sellers: --- Quote from: eBay.com's algorithm to a friend of mine ---We regularly review the eBay trading activities of our top sellers, and we wanted to let you know that you need to upgrade your account from a private account to a business account. We need you to make these changes to your account within the next 28 days. If you don’t, your selling privileges may be blocked. --- End quote --- Therefore, eBay requires the sellers to specify whether their account is a business account rather than a private account. We all have our reasons, privates have different privileges and possibilities than business ones, especially in the US, but why does should it matter for Europeans? Well, for the different customs rules we all have with the local customs! Basically, if you import a parcel and the included documentation report it as "business deal" you are subjected to different a table that is different from the table the customs applies you when the parcel is reported as "private deal". --- Code: ---if (business_deal) { importing_fees = table_A(category, flat_cost) if (declared_value > trigger_A) { importing_fees += table_A(category, declared_value) } } else { importing_fees = table_B(category, flat_cost) if (declared_value > trigger_B) { importing_fees += table_B(category, declared_value) } } --- End code --- Since (table_A != table_B) and (trigger_A != trigger_B), it's something that matters for Europeans, including that if the seller declares the false (private deal when it's business deal), well ... it could be considered "customs evasion", and if the seller doesn't understand it, you could have serious troubles. That's why eBay.com blocked a lot of accounts in 2009, and I personally think it was strict but fair! Unfortunately, years later, we are back to the old problem, since there are still around those who state they are "private seller", when they are "business seller", and they don't care when this could cause problems to the buyer with the customs! And, worse still, there are those who make false statements with the customs documentation :palm: That's what happened to me in August 2020 during the dispute over the "wrong laptop" when the seller stated he sent me the "wrong laptop" when I pointed out it was not the one I had bought because it had too many undeclared defects! It's not a rule, but basically a "business" account tends to sells more "brand new" objects than "second hand" ones. It's not a rule because there are companies who refurbish laptops. Anyway, if you are a company the rule is to declare it on eBay in a way the buyer can understand it. Usually with the company's phone number and an address. There were none of them in the auction, so I was convinced I bought from a private being rather than from a company, and this caused problem with the customs because they blocked the parcel for verification and since it was not clear they asked me to send them a copy of the Paypal receipt, so they understood it was not a private deal. I had to spend time at the phone and I had to pay a little fine. I didn't mention it in my feedback but I reported it to eBay and thanks god one good thing they made was forcing that dude to comply with the rules by which you make buyers understand that you are not a private seller! Thanks god, I have just looked at his account, and it seems eBay did one right thing after all: that dude now has his company's phone and address mentioned in his lists. I only hope he will prepare the customs documentation properly for his future buyers. There is hope! |
| MrMobodies:
So my understanding is that the seller listed the item location local to you. If that is the case and I brought something from a seller where the "Item location" is listed somewhee in the same country as me, whether the seller is from a different country or not or the item is actually here or not why should it be the customers problem? Whether it is late and/or incures customs. I remembered once when I searched for something specifically local to me in the UK, saw things like "UK seller" "fast delivery" etc but didn't arrive within estimated delivery date which was a about a couple of days but a week went by, then I discovered it was a Chinese seller somewhere that didn't have any stock as I saw others were complaining about items arriving late or not arriving at all so I phone Ebay up to complain and they refunded me straight away. So now I check to see if the seller lives in the country or if they have warehouses. There was another time I nearly ordered something but found out it was a Chinese seller pretending to be in the UK and I reported them. I think on their profile I notice in small words at the top China but no business details and nothing in the listing at the bottom about the seller's contact details. These were new thinsg sold in large quantities so I'd imagine they'd be a business. |
| Ed.Kloonk:
Item location is a farce on eBay. And so is the 'Not as Described'. I would try and only buy the items that appear to be local sellers. Yet, if the item hasn't turned up after a few days, I am aware that I was conned and to expect foam package that has had customs clearance and a 3 week delay. We paid extra for a product closer to home and eBay does not care about blatant rip offs and serial sellers who ignore eBay terms. |
| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on March 27, 2021, 10:13:42 pm ---Item location is a farce on eBay. And so is the 'Not as Described'. I would try and only buy the items that appear to be local sellers. Yet, if the item hasn't turned up after a few days, I am aware that I was conned and to expect foam package that has had customs clearance and a 3 week delay. We paid extra for a product closer to home and eBay does not care about blatant rip offs and serial sellers who ignore eBay terms. --- End quote --- eBay cares if enough people complain and/or give low Stars ratings when giving feedback. So, a seller that serially fails to satisfy the punters will eventually get the chop. 98% of the times, sellers are super helpful. E.g. just recently I bought a pack of 3 NOS vintage diodes. One turned out to be defective. Contacted seller with a picture showing my meter testing the dud diode compared to a good one. He slipped another one in the post with no further ado. You can get a long way if you begin by assuming that the seller is "OK and trying to do a job". |
| Ed.Kloonk:
--- Quote from: SilverSolder on March 27, 2021, 10:28:16 pm --- You can get a long way if you begin by assuming that the seller is "OK and trying to do a job". --- End quote --- If they are misrepresenting their item location so the buyer believes that it is indeed a well-intentioned seller in the same city, then they are sneaks. No getting around it. |
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