Is there a central website to name and shame fraudulent sellers?

[joeysrun]

The number of people selling fakes on ebay is increasing, especially in the postage stamp and coin area.

Ebay will do nothing.  They have probably been overwhelmed.

Law enforcement will do nothing except advise "don't buy from them".

But how to know who they are is a problem.

Is there a cenral register of frauds that we can look up?

Self help is the only option left.

[i-once-was-bump]

As for a register to name and shame frauds, it would be a very brave person or institution that would start that up.

Who would want the continual risk of being sued by disgruntled sellers?

Maybe if it was started in a country that didn't care about such websites it might get going but how would anyone ever be sure that the reports about "shonks" were truthful?

[kopenhagen5]

Probably a glitch, click on view listings.

[jwr1au]

Unfortunately , Ebay don't care there is a Plethora of fake Louis Vuitton Sunglasses on sale & as an avid collector/trader I have reported many including recently being scammed myself but nothing is done & in fact if you criticize Ebay or Paypal you are threatened with losing selling priveliges.

I have even left feedback with 'Fraudulent seller" but still operating

Oh well !!!

[strawberries-n-creambabies]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

Best way is if you see something obvious, use the report link on the item. It's quick and easy and ebay look at each one. 😉

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I tried that one on a listing that was extremely suspicious - a seller kept relisting (within hours of it selling) a particular item (art that can't be replicated) that had some weird bidding on it each time. I have watched this seller before and the bidding is too similar every time.....I believe they bid on their own work to get the price they want and relist when they win it themselves. 

This seller kept changing ebay sites (AU, US and finally UK) each time they relisted and it supposedly sold 3 times. In fact when I checked, the first buyer had actually left feedback.

Suspicious or what?

But ebay told me that it was all perfectly fine - they don't care cause if the seller is selling the item 3 times for up near $1,000 that's a lot more profit in ebays pocket!!!

[lilli_the_pink]

Yes,l found ebay does nothing to help,l got sold 18ct solid gold necklaces,which were found to be Fakes.

l had them verified by five jewellers,sure enough,they were garbage,ebay was notified,so were the authorities,

they don't care.l think they were desperate for the money,using their granfather who they say was a jeweller,?

to help sell the necklaces.if l were their grandfather,l'd be disgusted,just shows,it doesn't matter whether your a pensioner

or not,they were desperate,they still have an account on ebay,karma will always catch up with garbage,one way or another.

so if dealing with this person,pierceoffaustralia,be very wary when parting with your money,unless it's paypal and nothing else.

good luck.

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@strawberries-n-creambabies wrote:

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

Best way is if you see something obvious, use the report link on the item. It's quick and easy and ebay look at each one. 😉

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I tried that one on a listing that was extremely suspicious - a seller kept relisting (within hours of it selling) a particular item (art that can't be replicated) that had some weird bidding on it each time. I have watched this seller before and the bidding is too similar every time.....I believe they bid on their own work to get the price they want and relist when they win it themselves. 

This seller kept changing ebay sites (AU, US and finally UK) each time they relisted and it supposedly sold 3 times. In fact when I checked, the first buyer had actually left feedback.

Suspicious or what?

But ebay told me that it was all perfectly fine - they don't care cause if the seller is selling the item 3 times for up near $1,000 that's a lot more profit in ebays pocket!!!

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[davewil1964]

If you had followed the correct procedures you would have gotten your money refunded.

Caveat emptor. Or maybe just read the rules.

[*tippy*toes*]

Why didn't you open a not as described dispute to get your money back? Did you really think an 18 carat gold chain was going to be real at $178? If you look at the title of that item, it actually says it's 18K, not 18ct. In my limited experience, 18K is plated, whereas 18ct is solid.

If it's less than 180 days since purchase, you might still be able to open a dispute.

As Davewil said, Caveat Emptor.

[cathyjoyjoy]

Errrr .......... there is no guarantee this "karma" thing catches up ...........

It's important to report a suspicious listing or open an "item not as described" dispute correctly.

[amber-eyed-girl]

18K, refers to the gold purity (karat or carat); 18 parts gold to 6 parts other metal. As pure gold is stamped 24K or ct 🙂 18K plated, would be plated.

the K is for karat. Same meaning as 18ct, for carat.

An item described as 18K or 18ct should be solid, not rolled or plated.

[lyndal1838]

You cannot name and shame on the boards.

If you know the goods are stolen report it to the police.