Seller advertising items as NOS when they are actually used - eBay not concerned

[rcs_405]

I've reported items from this seller twice. The first time was after I nearly hit the buy button before deciding to read the listing again, and noticing the Item Specifics/Condition showed the item to actually be used and not new old stock. My report gained a response from eBay saying "we'll take it from here", but the listing is currently still active.

The second report was just now, when a separate item appeared in my watchlist under "Similar Sponsored Items". I reported the item using the Help icon in the bottom corner of the screen. I got a response saying the listing was reviewed by AI and not found to violate eBay's policies.

So a seller is sponsoring misleading items to appear in my feed, and eBay is allowing it. How is this OK?

[rcs_405]

No I guess I'm not aware, so apologies and thanks for pointing out my error. And while you may not care, there are others who are being affected by this. If only eBay could deal with seller in the same way that I've been pounced upon.

[sandypebbles]

The moderators here have nothing to do with eBay itself

Nor where you pounced upon 

It is not about other members caring or not caring

You agreed to the forum rules

The name was removed when you broke them

So posting the name here is pointless

[springyzone]

It sounds as if you have a deep knowledge of watch parts so you could well be right that the seller is using NOP to describe parts that have been used. That's a real shame but yes, it happens on some ebay ads. You do have to be cautious.

I didn't see whatever the mod took out. On the boards, you can't actually name or identify a seller (on ebay or elsewhere) but what you can do is put up an item number, believe it or not.

Then if members here look up the item number, they can see that item and they will also see the seller details.

You can post photos from an ad, as long as they don't in any way immediately identify the seller. I think that is correct.