lsst
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posted on October 28, 2000 07:08:32 AM new
I was doing a search on a certain item and I noticed an auction for a top of the line brand name item. The brand name is in the title. For example, Steiff Teddy bear ( this is not the auction title)
I scroll down the ad and recognize the product as one that can be bought at Sams's Wholesale for $79.00. The seller states it is a rare find! It is NOT the brand name the ad states. This brand name company does not normally make this item. If it did, it would go for thousands. It is just an ordinary product.
Near the bottom of the ad the seller states it has a Steiff like tag on it.
It is over $150 and some poor newbie has bid numerous times to try to meet reserve.
Should I e-mail e-bay? If I do , Can the seller find out who turned him in? I do not know this seller nor have I ever bid on his items. His ad title is out right deceiving.
Lauren
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abacaxi
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posted on October 28, 2000 07:12:47 AM new
Send the auction to timesensitive for "Keyword spamming" ... they are using STEIFF to draw atention to a non-steiff bear.
And email the bidder, pointing out that the words "Steiff-like" do not mean MADE BY, merely "resembles".
Do it from a web-based account, not your eBay one 
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lsst
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posted on October 28, 2000 07:19:21 AM new
Dumb question-How do I open a web based e-mail account? Thanks, Lauren
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jelato
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posted on October 28, 2000 07:46:12 AM new
go to yahoo or hotmail or something...I think he means don't use your ebay address that is probably your server address. Sort of anonymouse
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lsst
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posted on October 28, 2000 02:45:38 PM new
Thanks! This morning I e-mailed e-bay. I opened a web based e-mail account and e-mailed the seller. So, we will see what happens.
What burns me most is if I had not seen this same item at Sams Wholesale, I would have believed his listing. The way the title and ad is worded would not make me suspect or question it as anything but that name brand.
I would bet the poor newbie who is the high bidder thinks he is getting the name brand item. Lauren
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toke
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posted on October 28, 2000 02:51:09 PM new
Oh, for heaven's sake. Worry about your own auctions...your own business. Netcopping sucks.
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twelvepole
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posted on October 28, 2000 02:55:08 PM new
Good for you, hopefully save some poor soul some money. Or better yet, make the seller see that it is misleading and correct the problem.
What's the matter toke,this your auction?
[ edited by twelvepole on Oct 28, 2000 02:58 PM ]
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toke
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posted on October 28, 2000 02:56:02 PM new
Yup. Uhuh...I would.
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twelvepole
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posted on October 28, 2000 02:59:09 PM new
Ain't Life Grand...
[ edited by twelvepole on Oct 28, 2000 03:10 PM ]
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lsst
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:01:54 PM new
To each his own- Lauren
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valerie47
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:02:03 PM new
I feel sorry for the people getting taken, but ebay has a policy called "auction interference". If you were to email the bidder, the seller could turn you in for auction interference and you could be NARU'd by ebay for it. But - on the other hand, if you were to email the bidder anytime after the auction ended, it would be ok.
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toke
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:04:15 PM new
Twelvepole...
It's okay. You always do this. It truly doesn't matter to anyone.
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twelvepole
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:05:47 PM new
That's good. 
[ edited by twelvepole on Oct 28, 2000 03:09 PM ]
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macandjan
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:07:10 PM new
I like to keep my nose out of other people's business - but this IS my business. I make my living on eBay and every rip off artist that chases a new user away buys more bad mouthing advertising that hurts all of us than the few bucks they grab can justify. It's still the wild west online and if they are stealing my neighbor's cattle I'm a gonna get ugly.
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lsst
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:09:24 PM new
I did not plan on e-mailing the high bidder as I understand it against e-bay. The high bidder just signed up 3 days ago and if he/she does win- What a rotten first transaction! ( assuming he thinks it is the brand name)
Instead of Steiff- a better analogy would be a Chanel bag- No Chanel markings but listing it as Chanel in the title and stating later in the ad it has the Chanel "like" strap. Again this is a made up product-not the actual listing.Lauren
[ edited by lsst on Oct 28, 2000 03:10 PM ]
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twelvepole
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:12:07 PM new
That is one thing I do like about Yahoo, you can ask the question and it's there for all to see. 
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toke
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:12:36 PM new
macandjan...
I'm from Montana. Trust me on this. We don't rat folks out. You have a problem with someone...take care of it. Otherwise, you're a ... well, you know what you are.
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lsst
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posted on October 28, 2000 03:16:06 PM new
Macandjan, I agree-it gives sellers a bad name . This seller has sold a long time and he should know better.Lauren
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