why do people fall for it

pennylane99

pennylane99 wrote:

the listing has been removed

the previous one went through though with 9 purchasers...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BN-STUNNING-Nintendo-Wii-Console-Police-Bailiff-Auction_W0QQitemZ190068894160QQihZ009QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jackieb

pennylane99 wrote:

the previous one went through though with 9 purchasers...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BN-STUNNING-Nintendo-Wii-Console-Police-Bailiff-Auction_W0QQitemZ190068894160QQihZ009QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You have to laugh at this bit on that description.

have 100% Seller Feedback and will keep it that way so bid with confidence

Because I like to treat a customer, the same way I would my best friend

Well, i'm glad they're not my best friend then.

dbonbon

All he's done is buy 90 ebooks for 1p each. He's not even been registered for 30 days.

frivolous_fay

Auction is gone now so I can't check... but perhaps they were miscategorised, ergo, breaking a rule.

Ebay agreed they were in violation of something, otherwise the listing wouldn't have been removed. I think this demonstrates that listings like this aren't 'acceptable', no matter whether we should all read listings carefully.

smartie1976

It'll probably be the listing category.
If it is/was listed in consoles it's in breach because it's an e-book.

user051105

So Basically a Police Auctions Ebook, people really need to learn to read auctions fully the only ebay rule broken is listing in wrong area.

frivolous_fay

user051105 wrote:

the only ebay rule broken is listing in wrong area.

That's enough.

If you're selling an ebook, what the hell are you doing listing in the TV, or mobile, or electronics section?

Anyway, ebay pulled it. Nuff said.

pennylane99

frivolous_fay wrote:

Auction is gone now so I can't check... but perhaps they were miscategorised, ergo, breaking a rule.

Ebay agreed they were in violation of something, otherwise the listing wouldn't have been removed. I think this demonstrates that listings like this aren't 'acceptable', no matter whether we should all read listings carefully.

the pulled auction was exactly the same as his previous one - link in post 12

smartie1976

user051105 wrote:

So Basically a Police Auctions Ebook, people really need to learn to read auctions fully the only ebay rule broken is listing in wrong area.

Yes. His advert is misleading, but it clearly states it's for an e-book, so he has *technically* done nothing wrong, and is praying on idiots who do not read auctions fully.

bella4uk

Taken from ebay help pages:

Misleading Titles


Sellers are not permitted to create titles for their listings that do not accurately describe the item for sale.

Breaches of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

Listing cancellation

Limits on account privileges

Account suspension

Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings

Loss of PowerSeller status

Some Examples Hide

The title "Louis Vuitton Handbag, Cartier" is inappropriate and not permitted on eBay (even if a Cartier item is included as a bonus gift with purchase of the handbag) because it is unclear as to whether the seller is offering one or two items from the title.

If a seller lists an item simply as “Apple iPod”, the seller must be selling an actual Apple iPod – not accessories to an Apple iPod, or items related to or unrelated to an Apple iPod.

There is no mention of the ebook in the title!