ebay policies can't be violated

[dick_steel]

I reported listings today that list items at a low price and use menus for you to make selections for the item you want.

Once a selection is made the item price increases by 33%.

No matter what selection combination is made there is no item available at the advertised price.

I reported this to ebay and received a reply stating that this didn't violate ebay policy.

I think it might violate Australian consumer law policies though.

I'm waiting for a reply to find out 😉

PS.  If you're in Australia, try and buy a pair of compression socks for $6.88.

[sandypebbles]

Likely checked by a bot who only 'saw' a multi/variation listing and nothing else

The price sounds like a price used by dodgy sellers in China

Why not post the item number, rather than expecting other members to go searching for it?

If it is indeed a seller registered in China, no Australian Consumer Law does not apply 

[gutterpunkz05]

All the listings I found starting at $6.88,  all had at least one selection available at the stated minimum price

[letscleanupmycupboards]

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@sandypebbles wrote:

Likely checked by a bot who only 'saw' a multi/variation listing and nothing else

The price sounds like a price used by dodgy sellers in China

Why not post the item number, rather than expecting other members to go searching for it?

If it is indeed a seller registered in China, no Australian Consumer Law does not apply 

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And they can also get around it by having one item for that listed price but marked out of stock. Can’t be penalised for having an item out of stock. 

[gutterpunkz05]

Just to add, as sandy said, all the listings I viewed, all clearly show as listed with delivery from China. ACL will not apply.

[sandypebbles]

Exactly as I thought

The price was a dead giveaway for a start 

[imastawka]

I found compression socks listed in Australia for just a couple of dollars, eg $2-$5 freepost.

I believe they are in Australia because the EDD is only about 5 days.

How are you searching?  Best Match is useless.  I searched price + postage lowest.

[au.l624]

You have to understand this, ebay allows dodgy sellers on the platform. They don't care, all ebay is a selling platform and they get a percentage of the sales. Thats the honest truth, they know about it and will not do anything about it.

[sandypebbles]

You can post similar comments all you like

Buyers are responsible for their own buying choices

And if they choose to fail to use the tools they are given

Buyers could easily stop supporting dodgy sellers

Spamming the forum won't stop buyers keeping dodgy sellers in business and then blaming eBay when they don't get special treatment

Just as you yourself made the choice to buy from a dodgy seller in China and think you should get help from eBay when you have left it seven months too late 

[au.l624]

Yes you are correct buyers have a choice. Only if they are aware of the choice they make will lead them to be scammed.

Do you think people have a choice when they get scammed? No matter how smart or clever you are, there will be a possibilty that you will be scammed. What I am saying is ebay allows this to happen and people like you  will blame the buyers for being stupid. 

I did not left it for 7 months.  After 3 months I made the complaint. You are not helping but supporting ebay to allows dodgy sellers. 

Located in: Fairfield East, Australia

Ok, the seller is in China. Agreed. What will ebay do if the seller is actually an authorised Australian seller that will not honour the warranty? The same thing, they can get away with it. 

You should understand if a seller in China can do it the anyone can do the same thing. This is where ebay has to step up and do something about this. You need to understand this and think hard if this continues the way ebay is going, might as well say there is no such thing as warranty here at ebay.  Whatever you get is whatever random luck.

If the item is $1000 mobile device with 1 year Australian warranty and dies on the 11 month, are you going to say to the buyer " why did you wait till 11 months to get help"?  As I said, its not about the price, its the principle. 

se use your common sense