topic Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list! in Selling

Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

gold-store — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:26:39 GMT

Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

As the title states, I can not find a list on here anywhere and also would really like to know. As I am sure you are aware eBay likes to randomly punish some people for listing certain brands whilst others get a free reign to sell (gotta love ebay). But will not tell us what we can and cant list instead wait untill we do and penalise us then. I had a great convo with chat support which left me with more questions then answers.

So I am starting this post for peope to share there experiences with so called prohibited items on ebay so we can get a defined list of what ebay allows and does not.

If you could just put downa a certain type of product that got you in trouble or any certain brand names too, I will compile them all into a list at the end and post it on this forum for all to use.

Thanks for all your help fellow ebayers.

Best Regards

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:30:58 GMT

You will probably find that most of the sellers 'getting away with it' are authorised resellers, or have permission from the brand to sell it. For example, if you want to sell say Disney stuff, you have to get permission from Disney to sell it.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

gold-store — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:35:54 GMT

thats what I needed thankyou, so "Disney" is one of the brand names. I also know of "GHD hair products", "Bretling" products and "Tiffany". Thats four so we are of to a good start.

begining of the list

Disney
Tiffany
GHD Hair products
Breitling

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:06:58 GMT

Pandora stuff I believe and also big name electronics. I don't think you will ever get a full list as there are so many brands out there that you need permission to sell. Sellers usually find out the hard way when they list something they shouldn't.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

bigbrickshop — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:17:35 GMT

There's a list of the brand names registered with the VeRO program but the link is broken. What a surprise that an eBay Help page link is not working!

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/tp/programs-vero-ov.html

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

gold-store — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:43:53 GMT

that is exaclty why i have started this list as eBay wont give us a list. I myself have been through it as I am certain you guys have. So those items that you have woken up to find deleted and a warning sent to you from ebay. Please share what that item was as we will then have a comprehensive list that we"know" are high risk items not just what they "say" are.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:02:55 GMT

http://vero.ebay.com/

Has a very comprehensive list.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

letscleanupmycupboards — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 03:49:57 GMT

Presumably this only applies to people selling bulk/new items as part of a business etc.

There should be no restriction to people selling a secondhand item ie a disney toy or dvd, pandora bracelet, tiffany whatever they sell? Or does ebay put a blanket no sale policy on any/all of these things?

I find that you report something prohibited and it goes without a response.

I reported someone selling an inert/deactivated hand grenade. 10 day auction, I saw it when 9 days remained. Reported it. Still on there with 5 days remaining. Reported it again. Auction ran to completion and got a successful sale. These are not allowed under ebays weapons policy. So what now...if I list a similar item and its shut down, can I cite the other listing as an example and ask for my listing to be reinstated?

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

gold-store — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:52:15 GMT

well at least eBay is consistant at being inconsistant!

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

digital*ghost — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 08:21:54 GMT

eBay can't actually provide members with a comprehensive list because technically, it's not a decision eBay makes, in that they themselves neither allow nor disallow certain brands to be listed on site, but they will act upon a complaint from a verified rights holder, but it effectively means any brand or copyright holder may lodge a report on an item if they think it breaches IP laws.

The link to eBay's VERO members posted above is a good place to start, you can consider those some of the more volatile brand names. Also keep in mind that the same policies apply to anything that would need to be licensed, which covers a vast array of things - anything trademarked and/or protected by copyright that is then used on a product, or to try and sell a product, without permission.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:39:27 GMT

If you click on the link I left above, then look at PANDORA, from what I can gather, you can sell the items, as long as they are the real deal. You can't sell a copy and mention the word PANDORA in the listing, e.g, looks like PANDORA, or fits a PANDORA bracelet.

I think another one I randomly clicked on was the Jaguar/Land Rover link. You can sell items for those brands, but you can't put their logo on listings if they are after market products. You can say that a RYCO oil filter is suitable for a Jaguar, but you can't put the logo on the page. I think that's how it went!!!

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

lyndal1838 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:31:06 GMT

You can only sell Pandora if you are an authorised reseller of the brand. There is only one Authorised Reseller on ebay.

It is one of the brands that is removed very quickly as Pandora is very active in policing ebay listings.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

annies_fancy_dress — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:11:49 GMT

I wish sellers selling vinyl goods would not leather in their descriptions and titles.

They could use leather_ette for example.

In China, leather means vinyl fabric, and if you want REAL leather it's called cow leather or hide or something.

In Australia, leather means LEATHER not vinyl.

Accuracy means less disappointment for buyers.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

i-love-my-sheep — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 04:48:30 GMT

@annies_fancy_dress wrote:
I wish sellers selling vinyl goods would not leather in their descriptions and titles.
They could use leather_ette for example.
In China, leather means vinyl fabric, and if you want REAL leather it's called cow leather or hide or something.
In Australia, leather means LEATHER not vinyl.

Accuracy means less disappointment for buyers.

If they are Australian sellers, it could be keyword spamming. When I was looking at Matchbox cars one time, you'd see headings like "Vintage Matchbox bus - NOT Dinky, NOT Ludo NOT Corgi", so their items would appear in search results for those other brands. I'd report them, but the listings never got removed.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

shoptillyapop — Fri, 21 May 2021 21:01:31 GMT

There is no such list, you also don't need permission to sell brand names. The only way companies cna stop you selling O eBay is if there is evidence your product is counterfeit or it has a cross patent which applies it some brand sin the EU. I sell thousands of brand named items, the latter is the only 9nes that ever have been taken down. You can relist them and exclude EU shipping.

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

k1ooo-slr-sales — Sat, 22 May 2021 03:53:21 GMT

@shoptillyapop wrote:
There is no such list, you also don't need permission to sell brand names. The only way companies cna stop you selling O eBay is if there is evidence your product is counterfeit or it has a cross patent which applies it some brand sin the EU. I sell thousands of brand named items, the latter is the only 9nes that ever have been taken down. You can relist them and exclude EU shipping.

selling brand named items can be restricted/controlled on eBay, even used items.

There are some brands that only allow authorised resellers and they are proactive in protecting their brand rights.

As stated in posts before yours (on this 7 year old thread!) eBay have a VERO program where registered rights owners can have listings taken down simply by notifying eBay. If you want a list of VERO participants it can be found here:

https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/listing-and-marketing/verified-rights-owner-program.html#m17-1-tb3

Re: Restricted brand names or high risk items list!

annieoakley2000 — Sat, 22 May 2021 08:36:31 GMT

In the distant past, I've had a listing pulled because I stated something closed with a Velcro strip - a big no no

Also (in the distant past) - a Troll doll - listing was pulled as some guy in the UK apparently owned that name (or claimed to own that name) - WTH ???

I still don't get that as over the years there are lots of Troll dolls listed/sold on E-Bay and they are most likely still listed now; but my troll doll was the offending one - so off it went !