Lewdog
Gold Member
I had bought some returned items, or items with damaged packaging from a pallet store that got their pallets from Amazon. One of the products I got for $.25 each were a wireless mouse made by a company called VicTsing. They were brand new, but just had damaged boxes so I listed them on eBay for $5 each plus shipping.
Today I got an email from eBay saying they violated their terms of VeRO, and that the company that manufacturers the item contacted eBay to take my post down. I called eBay and was told that eBay has a policy that a company can fill out a form that allows them to be the ONLY ones who can post a specific product on eBay. What?!!? An auction/sales site allows companies to sign exclusive contracts? Who the fuck thought this was fair for their platform? With eBay being a publicly owned company, does this violate anti-trust laws?
I just don't see how this can be legal or ethical given the eBay platform. It makes ZERO sense. I had them listed as new out of box. I wonder if I list them as used if they can stop that as well. I'll ave to find out tomorrow. I can't see how a company can do what eBay is doing.
Today I got an email from eBay saying they violated their terms of VeRO, and that the company that manufacturers the item contacted eBay to take my post down. I called eBay and was told that eBay has a policy that a company can fill out a form that allows them to be the ONLY ones who can post a specific product on eBay. What?!!? An auction/sales site allows companies to sign exclusive contracts? Who the fuck thought this was fair for their platform? With eBay being a publicly owned company, does this violate anti-trust laws?
I just don't see how this can be legal or ethical given the eBay platform. It makes ZERO sense. I had them listed as new out of box. I wonder if I list them as used if they can stop that as well. I'll ave to find out tomorrow. I can't see how a company can do what eBay is doing.
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