isnt this blatant false advertising?

[gobigone2011]

Hi E1,

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Look at the Aussie sellers trying to compete against the Chinese sellers of items like this.

In the search results it clearly says $1 however once you go into the listing you will see that you will only get a screen protector worth 3 cents. ( you can buy 3 x packs of ten screen protectors for $1 ).

Hasnt the OFT been made aware of this false advertising yet?

[bsal6160]

So hyperthetically (I know it cant be done but) I variant list a 2014 Holden Commodore for $1.00.

In the choices menu the actual only item for $1.00 is a wheel nut whereas to buy the car the price goes up to $75,000.

How is this not fee avoidance when the two items should have been listed separately attracting fees on two listings?

The Onesies eg I can see but only if they are the same size, choices in different colours would be ok but not different sizes, again should be listed separately IMO.

[imastawka]

Fvf is paid on what the seller actually sells - the invoice to buyer

If they sell the wheel nut for $1 they pay fees

If they sell the car for $75,000 they still pay fees

If they sell the car for 75k - fees on that,  but if

they  didn't sell the wheel nut - that's still listed

In a variant listing they are listed separately IMO

What if you just wanted the wheel nut?  The car would still be listed

Now I'm dizzy

edit:  I'm sure someone else could explain it better

[davewil1964]

It is not fee avoidance as the seller pays fees on the sale price.

Listing fees are, at worst, avoidable, so 2 x 0 = 0.

Hypothetically your example is erroneous, as different rules apply to cars.

[gobigone2011]

Well eBay have removed the item that I reported 3 days ago to T & S.

I sure havent got time to report the other ten thousand of them 😞