Does ebay allow you to use false card locations?

Craig Smith · Nov 30, 2009

I know you do not have to be specific when stating in an auction where the card is located but can you lie about it?

I won the card below on November 17 and just received it today. I was going to email the seller in Cary, North Carolina to find out where it might be.

I found out today. He lives in South Korea and it came by snail mail I guess. Packaging was a used, thin bubble mailer with no other protection other than the plastic case so I think I was lucky to get it in good shape.

jcmint · Nov 30, 2009

just another way for ebay to let sellers be as vague as they want.

Pine Tar · Nov 30, 2009

Yes. I have seen to may peoples account say, Some where USA but not the actual location

jcmint · Nov 30, 2009

should make mine anytown usa

Pine Tar said:
Yes. I have seen to may peoples account say, Some where USA but not the actual location

Superfractor · Nov 30, 2009

I see my Rockies memorabilia supplier has "GO ROCKIES, United States." He's been a member for quite some time, so I suppose it's fine.

George_Calfas · Nov 30, 2009

Just received a package from Taiwan, auction stated the card was in Missouri.

JEA2880 · Nov 30, 2009

Drop negative bombs all over those sellers and 1 star pretty much across the board. Then mention in the description that "apparently seller believes 'Cary, NC' is located in Korea... disingenuous and dishonest"... that would sway my decision as a prospective buyer.

Pine Tar · Nov 30, 2009

jcmint said:
should make mine anytown usa

Pine Tar said:

Yes. I have seen to may peoples account say, Some where USA but not the actual location

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You should others have

Slette · Nov 30, 2009

I won an auction that said it would be shipping from Florida. Emailed the guy three weeks later to see where the card is, and he told me it normally takes about three weeks to ship from Taiwan.

Moron told me he didn't think it mattered where the location was listed as. Never heard a response when I told him that if I knew it would be shipped from overseas, I would have never bid.

LaneyB · Nov 30, 2009

They do it for the exact reasons you guys are listing. People think twice when it comes to buying from sellers overseas.

jcmint · Nov 30, 2009

AS JEA said drop neg bombs all over them. That will fix that problem right away.

yakacack · Nov 30, 2009

Card got there within 13 days with 3 days being no mail, must just be me that could care less when my pieces of cardboard get to me

jcmint · Nov 30, 2009

....or people do not like being lied to. Lets not forget where a ton of card scams are coming from prompting most of us to be hesitant when dealing with overseas sellers. They are purposely deceiving buyers. I am guess you never opened a package from overseas with a common or nothing at all in it.

yakacack said:
Card got there within 13 days with 3 days being no mail, must just be me that could care less when my pieces of cardboard get to me

yakacack · Nov 30, 2009

Havent as of yet, only have had that happen twice with people that actually sent within the U.S. Credit card easily took care of things both times so I dont worry about where cards come from or when they get there.

Rickzcards · Nov 30, 2009

I have my location as "Sin City, USA" and I've never caught any flak over it. But it is a entirely different matter to put somewhere in the US and actually be overseas. Seller is setting himself up for some chargebacks when items are slow or not sent with tracking.

Pinbreaker · Nov 30, 2009

Do you guys think that maybe these sellers are GI's stationed over there.. They get boxes of cards thru their freinds and sell them on EBAY..

When you paid, did you see the name? Was it an english name or a South Korean name?

Just curious?

Flashmelo · Nov 30, 2009

Hi, I'm the seller of this card!

I originally registered on ebay when I was in Cary, I recently came to Korea because of my business.

I stated that the card will be shipped from Korea in the Item description,

Sorry for the inconvenience, glad you are enjoying the card

jcmint · Nov 30, 2009

If you stated that then it should not be a problem but surely you can understand how buyers do not like sellers lying about where they are from (overseas)

Flashmelo said:
Hi, I'm the seller of this card!

I originally registered on ebay when I was in Cary, I recently came to Korea because of my business.

I stated that the card will be shipped from Korea in the Item description,

Sorry for the inconvenience, glad you are enjoying the card

VizquelCollector.com · Nov 30, 2009

Craig Smith said:
I know you do not have to be specific when stating in an auction where the card is located but can you lie about it?

Yes, absolutely. I'm in the middle of a problem with this right now. An eBay seller in another country lists his items as shipping from the USA for $3. I bought 2 and paid the combined invoice. Then he emails me to say there's an error in the shipping. Down in the description of the item he has a chart for various different shipping rates- ALL of which are more than what was advertised.

I personally think eBay needs to STEP UP and start reprimanding sellers for misleading auctions. I'm not talking about counterfeit cards, that's tough to expect them to have the knowledge base to police that. I'm talking about $25 shipping an a baseball card, fake locations, etc., the really blatant nonsense. I've reported tons of items and most have run their course, no problem. It's crap.

Craig Smith · Nov 30, 2009

"Hi, I'm the seller of this card!

I originally registered on ebay when I was in Cary, I recently came to Korea because of my business.

I stated that the card will be shipped from Korea in the Item description,

Sorry for the inconvenience, glad you are enjoying the card"

Please accept my apology, I obviously did not see that in the description. I do like the card, but it could have been shipped a little more securely based on cost alone.

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