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Ebay Liquidated Items information

9432tony — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:59:07 GMT

Hello everyone.

After my parcel went into the liquidation pile at the Ebay Global Shipping Program facility at Erlanger KY I made it my mission to investigate the whole process in the dodgy practices. My findings are some what astonishing.
It will take too long to explain what I discovered however will make it as short as possible.

I worked on this issue for 3 months including late nights and 30 phone calls to the USA from Australia.

The Ebay facility (GSP) at Erlanger is run by a company owned by Pitney Bowes who sub contracts to another company called Elovations. It is impossible to call, email or gain access to the secure facility. I found out this as I had a person actually go there and is on appointment only.
The liquidated items are then sold to a "company" called 8ten industries, Cass City Michigan who appears to be parts outlet however has another side business (bwretail) that on-sells the liquidated items and other bits and pieces.

The CEO (Chris Ball) was kind enough to reply and offered assistance should that happen again.
The seller name on ebay is 8ten1944 so if you follow that seller if you have lost anything.
It was pure fate that I managed to find my item that was relisted with the Ebay again by the seller I mentioned. I used a web site called pickclick and used the exact listing name used on ebay. It appeared using the same images and description. I had a friend in the USA purchase it again and had it sent to his address. I had a win but paid $100 more that the original listing!!

The item went into liquidation mid February 2021 and was relisted mid May 2021. So if you keep searching those web sites you will find it/ What a scam!!!!!
Was unable to include links however I am happy to send on request.

Your welcome....

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

u60rg5343au — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:24:26 GMT

Hi,

I just purchased an item on EBay USA. It was only a Sony Boombox. The same thing happened to me. It was confiscated and put into Liquidation by EBay Global shipping Program. Contacting EBay and finding out why it couldn’t be Shipped to Australia, I was given the runaround, very frustrating. Hopefully I can purchase it back again in the coming months and have it Shipped through a Parcel Forwarding Company like Reship. Will never get anything else shipped through EBay Global Shipping Program again. Thank you so much for your Post.

kindest regards.

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

sugar249 — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:53:27 GMT

@u60rg5343au wrote:
Hi,

I just purchased an item on EBay USA. It was only a Sony Boombox. The same thing happened to me. It was confiscated and put into Liquidation by EBay Global shipping Program. Contacting EBay and finding out why it couldn’t be Shipped to Australia, I was given the runaround, very frustrating. Hopefully I can purchase it back again in the coming months and have it Shipped through a Parcel Forwarding Company like Reship. Will never get anything else shipped through EBay Global Shipping Program again. Thank you so much for your Post.
kindest regards.

Besides being an old thread.

Ebay arent the ones who make a judgement if an item can or cant be shipped, that is done by the shipping company, so what ever run around Ebay gives you isnt really a run around.

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

twyngwyn — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 01:46:01 GMT

maybe this:

Gas and electrical goods

Gas and electrical goods that do not meet Australian safety and technical standards may be a serious safety risk. Those for sale online from overseas may not meet Australia’s standards. Some goods, like barbecues and personal grooming items, may not be able to be modified to meet the Australian standards.

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

sandypebbles — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 02:03:57 GMT

Much like the seller in China they bought an electrical item from and said in their feedback it went into meltdown/was smoking/tripped the fuses

Lucky it did'nt do real damage

That certainly was not a 'genuine seller' (horrible feedback rating and selling hazard upon hazard)

At some potential hazard did'nt make it here this time

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

gynot21 — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:48:24 GMT

Hi 9432tony,

I have had the same thing happen to me purchased an item from the USA notified that it is restricted and sent a refund. I would like the item tat I purchased not a refund, what can I do have read your thread, can you help.

Cheers Tony

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

sandypebbles — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:49:33 GMT

I doubt they are reading, three years later

But no, you bought an item you have been told is restricted, you are not going to get it

There are o options to get it into the country anyway

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

gutterpunkz05 — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:05:58 GMT

There is nothing you can do, and your item would have been deemed restricted by eIS not GSP

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

sugar249 — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:28:35 GMT

@gynot21 wrote:
Hi 9432tony,
I have had the same thing happen to me purchased an item from the USA notified that it is restricted and sent a refund. I would like the item tat I purchased not a refund, what can I do have read your thread, can you help.
Cheers Tony

Did you read the thread, OP mentioned their solution in the original comment.

Re: Ebay Liquidated Items information

kh-jean — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 22:45:52 GMT

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.