Buyer Beware, They are back again, eBay sellers selling Amazon

GlynD

It sounds like a good scam. I think I'll do it myself to make a few bob for Crimbo.

plumface

ballisticbrian wrote: »

This is just in a different league.

The only thing happening here wholesale, is the wholesale ripping off of customers who nearly without exception would be appalled by the business practice of this operation, or "scam", in my opinion.

I'm sorry, i think that is one of the most ridiculous statements i have seen written.
How the hell is this a scam?
If you cannot be bothered to research prices for the item you want then more fool you.

suegoo

I got caught out by this a few years ago. Bought a dvd player as a xmas present on Ebay and it came from Amazon.
It turned out to be faulty and so I returned it to Amazon.
However the refund was credited to the Ebay seller and he would not refund me because I did not return it to him.

plumface

campdave wrote: »

I don't want to conduct any business with Amazon. If anything dropped on my mat with their branding having come from an ebay seller, they'd be getting negative feedback.

Why leave negative feedback?

ballisticbrian

I'm sorry, i think that is one of the most ridiculous statements i have seen written.

You obviously don't read a lot.

campdave

plumface wrote: »

Why leave negative feedback?

I won't deal with Amazon because of their tax practices. If a seller makes me an unwitting customer of Amazon, I'll leave them negative feedback. Additionally, you're not supposed to sell items on ebay you don't have in hand.

If the buyer felt hard done by, they could bring it to Ebay CS to have it removed and explain their business practice.

Perhaps you disagree, that's up to you.

GlynD

plumface wrote: »

Why leave negative feedback?

Well I guess negative feedback will teach them a lesson.

plumface

[QUOTE=campdave;63649223]I won't deal with Amazon because of their tax practices. If a seller makes me an unwitting customer of Amazon, I'll leave them negative feedback. Additionally, you're not supposed to sell items on ebay you don't have in hand.
True, hands up, fair enough.

If the buyer felt hard done by, they could bring it to Ebay CS to have it removed and explain their business practice.

Perhaps you disagree, that's up to you.[/QUOTE]

So you do not realise ebay do EXACTLY the same as Amazon regarding their tax practices? :cool:

plumface

ballisticbrian wrote: »

You obviously don't read a lot.

No, but i get out more than you're obviously allowed to.:D

How is it ripping off customers?
What do you base your opinion on that "ripping off of customers who nearly without exception would be appalled by the business practice of this operation?"
What part of it is a scam?

campdave

plumface wrote: »

So you do not realise ebay do EXACTLY the same as Amazon regarding their tax practices? :cool:

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Ebay also haven't taken subsidies from the same government they don't pay tax to to help build their distribution centres.