Reported obviously fake goods - eBay chooses to allow them to continue selling

[weiwu108]

I took the time to report a seller based in China for listing a number of fake garments. They purport to be from contemporary designer brands and the brands are unashamedly named in the listing (Our Legacy, Lanvin, Kapital etc.) but they are being sent from China and listed at one-tenth of the price. eBay sent a message in response to my reports and declared that the seller was not in breach of their guidelines. 

I am posting here just to register my surprise and disappointment that eBay condones the sale of fake goods on its platform and what a waste of time it is to report them.

I know this is hardly an important issue in the greater scheme of things but it bothers me. I plan to take it up with Trading Standards and other agencies but it's a shame eBay doesn't see fit to stop these counterfeit sales. Times must be hard for them...

[weiwu108]

That's a really good question (about blocking sellers/items) - I hope someone with more knowledge can reply. I have a feeling it might be possible to block individual sellers but I sense that's all that's possible.

[zoomingmouse]

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@docto4768 wrote:

What I don't understand (maybe as a new buyer) is that eBay don't automatically remove goods which are marked by a seller as (e.g.) facsimile.

My interest is GB stamps and there are many listed as facsimile or copy, but to sell such items is surely fraud even if marked as (actually) fake. These are antiques after all.

So is there a way to block a seller's items from appearing onscreen please?

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If you click on 'Advanced' next to the large search button you will find more options. 

There is the option to exclude words from your search which may help narrow down the results.

If you want to exclude a seller then you can enter their ID <s> under 'exclude' as shown below:

[fotherbale]

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@alicenluca wrote:

....Sellers should declare their goods are copies or counterfeit to allow buyers to choose to to buy at their own risk.

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No, not in the least - the law does not give that opportunity.  Producing and selling of fakes/counterfeits is illegal. End of.  

[fotherbale]

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@dch2112011 wrote:

Copies or dupe's are copies of  the original product with different labelling and declared as such - these are not necessarily illegal -  it would be up to the original brand as to whether they wanted to pursue infringement

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Unless it is clearly different from the genuine item, and it is clear that it is only in the style of and they don't to imitate the logos or any distinctive features, they could be guilty of 'passing off'.  The law is only slightly less rigid where that is concerned than it is with a direct counterfeit. As you say, it takes action by the trademark/copyright owner for anything to be enforced.

[beyourb3st]

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@weiwu108 wrote:

I took the time to report a seller based in China for listing a number of fake garments. They purport to be from contemporary designer brands and the brands are unashamedly named in the listing (Our Legacy, Lanvin, Kapital etc.) but they are being sent from China and listed at one-tenth of the price. eBay sent a message in response to my reports and declared that the seller was not in breach of their guidelines. 

I am posting here just to register my surprise and disappointment that eBay condones the sale of fake goods on its platform and what a waste of time it is to report them.

I know this is hardly an important issue in the greater scheme of things but it bothers me. I plan to take it up with Trading Standards and other agencies but it's a shame eBay doesn't see fit to stop these counterfeit sales. Times must be hard for them...

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Did you feel like you are being told you are wrong on this thread ? I did. I reported scammers selling huge size sd cards for pennies. I also got the same "ebay are not experts" but to be an expert, takes a few minutes and anyone who has bought sd cards, already knows enough to do the extra bit of research to see the blatant scam. 

Ebay carried on profitting while people trying to create memories were left with ruined memories. 

Ebay knowingly selling and profitting from fraud is a huge secret, said no one, ever. 

[beyourb3st]

On the positive side, I once listed Boris Johnson for sale on ebay. 
Yup.... 100% true.

No bids. 

[woo_an9]

Hahaha!!! Love it!!!

[woo_an9]

Totally agree, absolute waste of time reporting good for sale which are
counterfeit. The amount of bottles of Creed perfume I spotted which were
listed as 'unwanted Christmas presents' would seem rather obvious to
anyone, but not it would seem with Ebay. The usual 'does not breach our
guidelines'. So if blatantly obvious fakes don't then breach your
guidelines then what actually does? Who knows? 🤦🏻‍♀️