Idle Question - seen same item posted under same description/diff sellers

Jaxer

I'm after a case for a Nook tablet and I did an eBay search which inevitably threw up the Chinese suppliers.

I've seen what looks like the same case listed by two sellers with two slightly different headers but exactly the same description (as below). I've emailed them for clarification of any differences but just curious if anyone knows why these things are done like this:

Seller 1

"N1"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N1-Black-Folio-Holder-Leather-Case-Cover-For-Barnes-Noble-Nook-HD-9-Tablet-/160931287819?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item257840930b

"N2"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N2-Black-Leather-Case-Cover-Stand-Holder-For-Barnes-Noble-Nook-HD-9-Tablet-/150955899442?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item2325ac3a32

Seller 2

"A1"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A1-Black-Folio-Holder-Leather-Case-Cover-For-Barnes-Noble-Nook-HD-9-Tablet-/290822863968?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item43b664bc60

"A2"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A2-Black-Leather-Case-Cover-Stand-Holder-For-Barnes-Noble-Nook-HD-9-Tablet-/290822864037?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item43b664bca5

techspec

They have loads of accounts - as do many Ebayers.

What exactly are you expecting to be different?

Reasons for more than one account - to protect feedback, increased selling allowances, stock control, easy of management, vanity, tax allowances,..............etc etc

Jaxer

techspec wrote: »

They have loads of accounts - as do many Ebayers.

What exactly are you expecting to be different?

Reasons for more than one account - to protect feedback, increased selling allowances, stock control, easy of management, vanity, tax allowances,..............etc etc

I wasn't expecting any difference as such - maybe different materials or finish. But why list one as an "N1" and the same thing as an "N2" (same seller) for example if they're both the same thing?

techspec

Jaxer wrote: »

I wasn't expecting any difference as such - maybe different materials or finish. But why list one as an "N1" and the same thing as an "N2" (same seller) for example if they're both the same thing?

So that you wont' realise their the same person :rotfl:

They certainly won't get a job with MI5.

I bought 3 wallets, all different Hong Kong sellers - all came with a China Address on and it was the same address.

Also - maybe some use a template or copy others sellers listings. Why not - they copy everything else.

Ebay used to say you could have as many accounts as you wanted. Now they just suggest you can have a second account. They don't really encourage loads of accounts anymore.