It started as one.

[go-tazz]

Now it's up to 23 scam listings here,43 international ones and they even have coloured ones now,

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=Rare+Baby...

One has grown to 4 scam listings for these,(not as believable?),

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=Female+Gi...

Still close to 400 of these scam listings,

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l2632.R2.TR4.TRC1.A0.H0.Xrainbow+rose...

You would think that after being reported for over two years that they must realize that they are a

laughing stock in gardening forums,

A number of other scam listings  are still available in the Rose category,

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311.R4.TR8.TRC1.A0.H0.Xblack+rose.T...

[padi*0409]

Now the Phillipines as well as China is jumping on the lucrative bandwagon Taz.

"Trust and Safety", what a misnomer that is....................grrrrrr.

[go-tazz]

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@padi*0409 wrote:

Now the Phillipines as well as China is jumping on the lucrative bandwagon Taz.

They generally aren't far behind the Chinese scammers,

"Trust and Safety", what a misnomer that is....................grrrrrr.

They just don't care or have been told to leave them alone,(the Chinese sellers have a "manager" that

seems to control them and they control what they list and what they get away with).

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The part I find abhorrent is that sooner or later there will be Aussie sellers that will join these scumbags,

scammers,(the same as in the other categories),

[padi*0409]

Unfortunately there already are Taz on this one...............

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311.R4.TR8.TRC1.A0.H0.Xblack+rose.T...

[go-tazz]

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@padi*0409 wrote:

Unfortunately there already are Taz on this one...............

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311.R4.TR8.TRC1.A0.H0.Xblack+rose.T...

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Aussie scam sellers seem to forget that the buyers have access to some of their info and are able to maybe

search them out,

[*tippy*toes*]

The trouble is, they get so caught up in their scamming and they get away with it and get away with it and get away with it, so start to think they are untouchable and invincible. People start to get blase after awhile. They eventually slip up or try to scam the wrong person.

[maranock]

I popped onto ebays page on facebook to complain about the seed scam listings and someone immediately got in touch asking for the listing numbers (I only gave some Australian listings (with explanations as to why they were fake) as there are too many Chinese to count). They said they would immediately get on top of it so I thought that maybe this time something would be done.

That was over a week ago and still the listing are there. Oh well, you can only try.

[maranock]

There is also the two Aussie sellers selling 'saffron crocus' seed. Many people might not know that saffron crocus never produces viable seed even when they produce seed at all, but the picture obviously shows the seed as safflower seed which is a grain grown for oil and stock feed. Also reported but how would a computer or city bound employees know that they are fake without having to take my word for it.

[go-tazz]

The way I've reported these type of scam listings in the past with a little bit of success was to include a link.

To report them you need to use the Help & Contact link at the top of any eBay page,(then use the report a

member option so that you can get to their Email option).

Ones like these:

http://www.designboom.com/art/rainbow-roses/

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/rainbowroses.asp

http://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/Information/SaffronCrocus.html

http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/2405/how-to-grow-saffron/page/all

[go-tazz]

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@maranock wrote:

I popped onto ebays page on facebook to complain about the seed scam listings and someone immediately got in touch asking for the listing numbers (I only gave some Australian listings (with explanations as to why they were fake) as there are too many Chinese to count). They said they would immediately get on top of it so I thought that maybe this time something would be done.

That was over a week ago and still the listing are there. Oh well, you can only try.

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That's generally what happens via reports as well,(as they thank you for the report and it will be investigated

but nothing ever gets done),

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@*tippy*toes* wrote:

The trouble is, they get so caught up in their scamming and they get away with it and get away with it and get away with it, so start to think they are untouchable and invincible. People start to get blase after awhile. They eventually slip up or try to scam the wrong person.

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Unfortunately some of the Chinese sellers don't even believe that they are doing anything wrong as their

suppliers will them that that the listings are genuine,(that the reply I got back when I Emailed one of them).

Then their account managers just tell them to keep listing them.