NOS - 'new old stock' - not really??!!

i did have a little look to see if there was a previous thread.

 

has anyone encountered this? , im seeing soo many items now being described as NOS and they are soooooo clearly NOT!

just because an item in back in its original box simply does not mean that it was never used! i mean its ridiculous, i have fallen for a couple of items recently described as 'never opened' 'never used', only to find obvious marks and signs that the item was so obviously used, but someone kept it in the original box, or returned it there to save or sell.

this seems to have escalated somehow, why is this.................................

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NOS - 'new old stock' - not really??!!

a case in point really, so obviously used, there are scores down each of the contact blades, only possible from being connected, rear mount in place only get fitted when going in vehicle. this has been swapped out, then gone in a box with totally non original foam around it, yet a clear example of someone seeing something in a box and jumping to NOS, this is too common now.

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I use NOS for items that are vintage sealed in packaging, or vintage open box - never used. It seems a quick way to convey the condition in the title (like VGC or NWT).

 

Perhaps the main point is sellers not being honest about Condition, full stop. As a Buyer, you see this frequently on eBay. I do like the new used Clothing condition categories as it encourages Sellers to be more accurate by giving a gradient of used to choose from (like media has had for a long time).

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The item number you gave links to a Ford 2015 car stereo which does actually look like NOS, so I'm guessing you typed the number incorrectly but I get your point.

 

There does seem to have been an increase in NOS listings, perhaps over the past year or so, which may be down to a couple of factors: 1. Listing as NOS separates the item from 'Used' and attracts buyers, who may or may not be aware that what they are buying is more likely to be in good used condition than new, and 2. Buyers want a bargain, so a lower-priced NOS item is more likely to attract buyers than an identical item at the same price listed as Used.

 

I've noticed the NOS trick in one particular category of sunglasses which I collect: there are a couple of resellers who do it but one in particular buys up collections and resells them as NOS item individually. Someone I know got caught out and bought a 'rare custom-made' frame for something like £120. He then sent me a "look what I've just bought" photo buy wasn't too happy when I told him it wasn't a custom frame, it was an end-of-line frame worth about half what he paid. He went back to the seller who swore black was white that it was a custom job. Then he got a message from the original owner which proved it wasn't NOS...

 

The thing is you can't help everybody, kateybuns20. Look after yourself, others have to take responsibility for their decisions. There's no point in reporting anything because eBay really don't care: a sale's a sale, that's all they're bothered about. If a buyer doesn't know the difference between an item being sold as used in original box or NOS that's their problem.

 

Yes it's annoying to see and frustrating to watch genuine buyers getting ripped off by less-than-genuine sellers but, to a certain extent, caveat emptor applies.

 

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And therein lies the problem...

 

NOS is (or at least is supposed to be) just that: New Old Stock. 'Stock' implies the item is being sold by a Business. Private sellers should not be holding 'Stock'. A Private seller could well sell an item which is still sealed in its packaging it is still a pre-owned item and cannot therefore be classed as a NOS item.

 

The fact is that eBay allows Private sellers to list items using the term NOS when that term should only be available for Business sellers to use. But, as with so many other areas of eBay, it is obvious that they are simply not bothered about the integrity of the site otherwise action would be taken, in the same way that there are accounts which are incorrectly registered as Private selling, for example, Brand New make-up and perfume which should be registered as Businesses.

 

Such accounts are denying customers their legal rights, they are avoiding eBay fees and, quite possibly, avoiding paying tax, but they get away with it because eBay doesn't do anything about them.

 

Wouldn't you agree, @style_wise ?...

 

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