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Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

vdayal83 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:24:57 GMT

Why does ebay ban legitimate words that are not offensive from their online feedback forms, yet allow derogatory and vulgar terms instead?

I bought an item of special underwear that was called a "**bleep** sleeve/ cover pouch" which is basically a sleeve worn over the **bleep** and scrotum as underwear

(https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303498011376)

. When I tried to place feedback after getting reminders from Ebay to do so, it would not allow me to use the word PEN1S as part of the description of the item, although this is what the name is and what it is listed as. Ebay's message was "We do not allow swear words". However, trying other vulgar substitutes such as DICK and C0CK seem to work, so please explain this!!

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

arkwebus — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:29:55 GMT

Oh dear. You have come up against eBay's bots. They sometimes pick up words across a space too. "Do not wash it" would offend them.

I "foolishly" and in the interest of education and science looked at the link to the item. I learn something new at times from eBay.

@vdayal83

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

pixiesen2012 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:36:33 GMT

the 'bot' is American

those words aren't rude in American English!

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

vdayal83 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:52:59 GMT

So those terms are not rude but the actual proper anatomical term: **bleep** is a rude word in american English?

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

pixiesen2012 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:41:35 GMT

yep, fun here isn't it!

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

vdayal83 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:42:43 GMT

Backwards like a lot of things I'd say

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

nightnursekitten — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:48:10 GMT

Every day's a school day here isn't it..?!! My horizons have never been so broadened.....

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

ruby*tuesday — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:08:43 GMT

LOL @arkwebus @nightnursekitten

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

nightnursekitten — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:11:14 GMT

I daren't look as I sometimes use the work's computer during my lunch break...and I love my job!!

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

plpmr — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:40:10 GMT

of course that word can be used by the seller as it generates money for eBay, but you using it in feedback does not.

So the actually rule is -

"We do not allow swear words". [unless it makes us money.

Anyhow as the seller and items are in China one must remember their idea of size is far different than ours.

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

*guinevere* — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:19:48 GMT

That will come up on my 'Recent Searches' forever and a day now!

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

arkwebus — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:15:24 GMT

What lurid colours. My beloved has just looked over my shoulder and said "what are they" [not - fortunately - what are you looking at those for?]

@*guinevere* @nightnursekitten @ruby*tuesday

All done in the best possible taste as the late Kenny Everett would say.

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

ruby*tuesday — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:20:10 GMT

Am shocked to the Core @arkwebus. Thanks for the Heads up 🙂 🙂

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

ruby*tuesday — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:28:12 GMT

It isn't your Birthday today is it @arkwebus ? LOL

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

*guinevere* — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:59:57 GMT

Lol @arkwebus 😄

Re: Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

nightnursekitten — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 23:57:29 GMT

"Members who searched this also searched for........" ....now THAT could be interesting...!!