Sellers in China claim they are based in the UK

[bertye1958]

It is getting worse on eBay in the fact that so many items now are showing to be shipped out from an place in the UK, but the item ends up coming from China. It is becoming a joke and clearly not doing eBays reputation no good. I do find that spotting a Union Jack or a Royal Mail logo in the 1st picture in the listing, is a giveaway that it is most probably coming from aboard ( though not always the case).  I have just brought some items that were supposed to come from London, but the tracking number shows it is from China, so I have been duped again. I have reported it but I would say that enough buyers do not report.

[bertye1958]

Hi, I have already reported the seller. The Item listing clearly states that the Item is located in London, but the tracking number is showing that it is on it's way from China. The listing also states that the estimated delivery time is 14 to 16 working days, but once paid it changed on the order to almost 2 months, but the list still showing14/16 days even now. I will add that I always check feedback and make sure were an item is being shipped from.

[Anonymous]

 Amazon are getting more and more of my cash .. Ebay is getting a joke now

[pixiesen2012]

the search criteria is for ITEM location

sellers who have a UK distribution point can state UK as the item location as the item is sent there first and then to the buyer

if you wish to avoid buying from these sellers you need to check the seller location before you buy,

to see the seller location go to their feedback profile page by clicking on the number in breackets next to their ID,

you should be looking at a sellers feedback profile before you buy anything, as that is what feedback is for, to be read before purchase so that you can decide whether you want to buy from that person.

if an item location is stated as UK and the item is sent directly to you, without going to the UK distribution point, you can report the seller for item location misrepresentation:-

https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Announcements/IMPORTANT-ACTION-FOR-ITEM-LOCATION-MISREPRESENTATION-P...