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13-03-2024 2:57 PM
Hi, I posted a message yesterday regarding sellers of so called 925 sterling silver jewellery, sold for a few pounds, with free post.
They are using "925 sterling" in the title, some, in the specifics and even some, in item description, but almost all list them in the "costume jewellery " catagory, not "fine jewellery "
As a jewellery seller, I know the price of genuine items and could not even hope to buy the items at this price wholesale
Reported numerous listings and all came back with "we looked into report and didn't find listing to be in violation of our policies "
A little detective work found numerous identical items on Temu (the ebay sellers have even kept the same photos as Temu!!) And not one has any mention of 925 or sterling, or plated for that matter, all are alloy
(Strange how Temu are more honest about their listings than ebay!!!)
It is not only harmful for genuine jewellery sellers, (who will pay £20 for a ring, if they think they can get it for £4.99 free post?) But it's also duping customers, into believing they are buying an item made of precious metal (aside from the obvious health problems as a lot of "alloy" items coming out of China contain some pretty toxic stuff, lead, being one of them)
Ebay seem completely indifferent, judging by response to the reports.