Words banned from Ebay feedback forms

[vdayal83]

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!!

[arkwebus]

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 

[nightnursekitten]

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

[ruby*tuesday]

LOL @arkwebus @nightnursekitten

[nightnursekitten]

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

[*guinevere*]

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

[nightnursekitten]

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

[plpmr]

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.

[arkwebus]

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.  

[ruby*tuesday]

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

[ruby*tuesday]

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

[*guinevere*]

Lol @arkwebus 😄

[pixiesen2012]

the 'bot' is American

those words aren't rude in American English!

[vdayal83]

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

[pixiesen2012]

yep, fun here isn't it!

[vdayal83]

Backwards like a lot of things I'd say