help title is not what I bid on

[gypsyinthedesert]

help please I bis on and won this item     Image not available Photos not available for this var

VINTAGE French Provincial BED HEAD c Bedside Tables Chest of Drawers Stool VGC

It turns out I was not getting all items stated in the title and pictured in the auction I was only bidding on the bedhead which is useless with out the bedside tables. The other items in the title were auctioned individually after the bedhead. I am now stuck dont know what to do. please help!!

[iamanark]

My question was about … “unless it is at least 30 years old” .

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Not … If something that is 20 years old

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ebay have a vintage mobile phone section ...phones a lot less than 30 years old

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Where does ebay state that something has to be at least 30 years old to be called vintage ?

[digital*ghost]

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@iamanark wrote:

My question was about … “unless it is at least 30 years old” .

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Not … If something that is 20 years old

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ebay have a vintage mobile phone section ...phones a lot less than 30 years old

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Where does ebay state that something has to be at least 30 years old to be called vintage ?

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You have missed my point entirely. 

I'm not suggesting eBay decide or have policies about what does and does not qualify as vintage, I'm saying their general policy that something be accurately described is an umbrella policy that covers situations like this.

I understand some things are open to interpretation, but if there is a general consensus about the age or condition of something, using a non-applicable term or grade makes the description inaccurate. 

[iamanark]

Someone is missing the point

A poster has stated that …  “unless it is at least 30 years old” it can not be called vintage

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I would like to know where does ebay say this in their rules … for such a statement to be made, then there must be a reference to “30 years” somewhere in the rules/terms/conditions ... so I would like to read that

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I am not arguing the point of whether something is vintage or not, I just want to read where it states ....

“unless it is at least 30 years old” it can not be called vintage

[digital*ghost]

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@iamanark wrote:

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I am not arguing the point of whether something is vintage or not,

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Neither am I, funnily enough. I don't seem to be able to word my responses in such a way as to make my point clear though. Nevermind.

I'll just point out, though, for kicks, that p*j didn't say or suggest it was an eBay rule that you can't say it's vintage unless it's 30+ years old, so you're asking someone to provide evidence of a point they didn't make, and - in a last ditch effort - my response was intended to highlight how stating (or suggesting) an item is something that it's not can be a breach of eBay policy, even though there isn't a (very) specific policy covering that exact wording. 

eBay don't have a policy in their T&C's that specifically states you can't call a generic plate "Royal Doulton", but guess what....? 

[thecatspjs]

There isn't anything in the rules that specifically makes that statement.  I think you know that.

However, IMO the listing would have been removed by ebay if reported for misleading title on several counts including vintage claim.

[iamanark]

Quote: There isn't anything in the rules that specifically makes that statement

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Thank you ... so that statement was just as misleading as calling something vintage

[*crikey*mate*]

OMG! I know I am 42, but I never considered myself to be VINTAGE!

*runs off crying*

So what's the short and dirty version folks, does the buyer need to accepot that they didn't read the listing and ask questions before they bid and take posession of their brand new vintage quasi French dooberlacky or do they have recourse to extract themselves from the transaction?

[thecatspjs]

That misleading title is more than enough to get them out of this one I reckon.   The title is at odds with the description - so which is it ?? what did they buy ??  Too much inconsistency to make that contract stand up.

[*crikey*mate*]

Does anyone know what the little c in the title stands for? You know, the one that separates the bed head from the other stuff? Is it a secret code for something that means something to someone more knowledgeable than I?

I dunno, I read the listing, the seller did make it pretty clear what the auction was for IMO, if I had doubts after reading the numerous times that they stated the listing was only for the bed head, I would have contacted them to clarify exactly what it was I was bidding on.

From memory, most of the pictures in the listing were of the bed head only, only one showed the complete ensemble. Just as we often see people promote their other listings by showing a complete outfit, but admiteddly do say that the other items are for sale seperately in another listing. Or if we buy a new doona set - the pic shows the whole shebang, complete with the gazillion optional extra designer pillows, valances, lamps, rugs, sheets etc when all you are really getting is the doona cover and maybe a couple of pillow cases.

I'm of the belief, that the seller misintentionally did the key word spamming thing to draw attention to the fact that they had more of the set up for sale - yes, still wrong, but c'mon hey, I really feel that the buyer is equally at fault here if not moreso as they have either not read or misunderstood the listing and obviously failed to ask the seller any questions to clarify.

Sheesh - I just bid on a pair of earrings that were listed as black, however the pictures showed the stones to be a sort of different colour, so I messaged the seller for clarification of the colour, to determine if it was light reflection, poor photography or just a different interpretation of what black was to my understanding.

[*crikey*mate*]

In saying that I once listed an item of clothing for sale.

That's what my title said.

That's what I described in the listing.

That's what I supplied photos of.

What I failed to mention in my listing however was that the auction did not include the coathanger on which the item was hanging whilst I took the photos.

They complained. I sent the coathanger being very thankful that they didn't take a liking to the feature decoration on the wall behind the item, also shown in the pictures or to the table underneath the garment that I laid it on whilst taking pictures from a different angle.

Postage on my solid teak 12 seater table would have been exorbitant!