topic Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED? in Selling

MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

calsof — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:52:43 GMT

Not sure anybody knows this eBay Policy. One of the hundreds of policies we need to abide by to use the site 🙂

Examples of listings that are not allowed:

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Mystery items (envelopes, boxes, etc). This includes listings where the seller doesn't specifically identify the contents, number, quality, or condition of the items for sale.

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I was getting ready to list one when... a google search found me this page:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-bonus-prize-giveaway-raffle.html

I had the photo ready and everything :_|

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

lakeland27 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:57:18 GMT

a person would have to be daft to buy one, and therefore selling one is taking advantage of the aforementioned daft folks.

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

*sparklz* — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:02:42 GMT

I went to QLD and stayed with a seller there and she sells mystery boxes and I could not believe they were only selling for about $10 to $15 and she showed me what was in them and there was like well over $80 worth of brand new kitchen ware in them.

She said they work a treat for getting buyers in to view the store and when they get their package they buy more from the store seeing after seeing how good they are.

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

*new2vintage — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:03:24 GMT

It's better to not list it than receive a policy violation. The problem with policies and all the other information about ebay is there is so much of it and it isn't exactly interesting reading.

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

carly2579 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:08:17 GMT

i dont think i would buy one.....

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

2106greencat — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:48:36 GMT

waves to spaklz :^O

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

digital*ghost — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:52:04 GMT

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-bonus-prize-giveaway-raffle.html

A quote from that link...(emphasis mine).

For example, you can say, "I will throw in a state-of-the-art black and white TV if bidding reaches $150."

Is eBay really that out of touch with modern technology? :^O

BTW - there's a category specifically for Mystery Boxes. 😉

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Mystery-Boxes-/153545/i.html?_trksid=p3910.c0.m485

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

2106greencat — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:54:04 GMT

I have always liked you DG, :^O

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

digital*ghost — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:09:49 GMT

Don't say stuff like that! 😮 I'll panic and not know how to respond...

Then I'll post something that seems like a good idea at the time, but is totally unrelated and makes me look weird.

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

*sparklz* — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:17:24 GMT

Careful DG, the cat will get the claws in, get you to come visit and you will have so much fun you will want to share that ball of wool she plays with and not want to come home LOL

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

digital*ghost — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:25:35 GMT

That's cool - I don't wanna be home now anyway ;\. I live next door to my landlord who last night banged on my door and yelled at me for several minutes (threatening eviction) for - in her words - squeaking.

I'll go live with the cat - somehow I think a cat wouldn't mind squeaking, LOL. :^O

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

calsof — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:54:03 GMT

BTW - there's a category specifically for Mystery Boxes. 😉

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Mystery-Boxes-/153545/i.html?_trksid=p3910.c0.m485

I love you too DG! Now I can list my Mystery Box 🙂

That says a lot for all the weird eBay policies out there that none of us know anything about!

:^O

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

*new2vintage — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:56:29 GMT

I dare you to list a cat in a box. 😉

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

calsof — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:59:48 GMT

hehehe - or a goldfish in a bowl???

Nope, but I'm going ahead with my Mystery Box listing! Watch this space :^O

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

2106greencat — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:07:43 GMT

Hey DG, I'll take sqeaking any time, you are welcome here with the cat.......and Guess what's on the MENU ? that's right...cal me old mate

FISH AND CHIPS

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

*new2vintage — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:09:35 GMT

What a sicko ! 😮

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

2106greencat — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:09:42 GMT

i'm sowwy...........still wuv's ya cal.......

specially in hot sauce

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

flashback_deals — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:33:21 GMT

Mystery boxes can be bad if you get a dodger seller. Might contain half a toilet roll, 2 wooden spoons, a broken clock radio, a cup with no handle etc etc

For eBay to allow it, surely there nust be some guidelines for them

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

flashback_deals — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:36:12 GMT

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Hey DG, I'll take sqeaking any time, you are welcome here with the cat.......and Guess what's on the MENU ? that's right...cal me old mate

FISH AND CHIPS

[/quote

Where's ALF? He'll save the fish lol 😄

Re: MYSTERY BOX SALES ARE NOT PERMITTED?

*new2vintage — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:38:13 GMT

And Alf eats cats. ]:)