Why allowed to use generic pictures instead of photos of the physical items itself

[he222396]

Why are Chinese allowed to use generic pictures of the items but actual photos of items?? Its misleading!!!!

Example....

If i sell my ford car online i show photos of the car

But what i dont do is go to the Ford website and use there photos of the car im selling 

Or if i sell my PC i show photos of my Pc and insides but

I dont go and use photos from a website! To sell my phone!

Yet around 80% of Chinese goods use generic photos but not actual photos of that item im selling,  also if your selling a PC then you should show photos of the inside of the PC so customers can check the PC is what it actual is.....

Whrn i buy a car i look under the bonnet i dont just assume all is ok... So why is Ebay different????

Its boarding an offense and against UK trading laws 

Thats fraud here in the UK and can result in prosecution!!!

Yet it seem Ebay thinks its fine to do so and im loosing faith in ebay and Chinese knock offs

Why is Ebay allowing crime to be committed 

And how does the customer resolve this

GENERIC PHOTOS SHOULD BE BANNED!!!!

[rusticrye]

I would have though the answer to that was obvious. Business sellers don't have to use photos of the actual item because it would be impossible - most sell hundreds if not thousands of different products, and hundreds if not thousands of each individual product. It is only private sellers who must do this, as private sellers are selling off their own possesssions, not new items that they're buying in to sell.

@he222396 

[pixiesen2012]

if the item is brand new sellers are allowed to use catalogue pictures, they don't have to photograph the actual item, but the picture has to be of the item described

if they use a catalogue picture of a different item/brand you can report the listing if you haven't purchased the item, or if you have purchased you can open an item not as described case to get your money back