Item Location Fraud eBay

smart78 on 02/12/2024 - 20:59
Last edited 02/12/2024 - 20:59

Not sure if anyone faced it.

Item locations listed on eBay items are incorrect and seller adds some fake tracking which you get by just generating a label not posting it.

Best part eBay doesn’t have any control, they are more biased towards seller than buyers.

I purchased a book listed by below seller. Item posted next day but no update on tracking, may be item not in Australian as listed or wants to scam buyers. All I get from seller it’s going to come soon we are contacting shipment company.

https://www.ebay.com.au/str/cafettojf23?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkr…

Really fed up when a big company doesn’t care for their customers..

General Discussion

Related Stores

eBay Australia
eBay Australia
Marketplace

Comments

  • AustriaBargain on 02/12/2024 - 21:04
    +5

    Yes. Yet another reason why I pay a little more to order from Amazon.

    • gyrex on 03/12/2024 - 11:40
      +1

      Not sure where you are but Amazon Prime is now 1-3 weeks delivery for me… It's faster to get stuff delivered from Aliexpress.

      • AustriaBargain on 03/12/2024 - 11:49

        I ordered some cat stuff yesterday and it all says estimated delivery 16 December. I just assumed it was all coming from America or another country.

  • Hybroid on 02/12/2024 - 21:24
    +6

    When an item shows an estimated delivery of 19th December to Sydney CBD if ordered today on the 2nd December… It's not in the country.

    • pegaxs on 03/12/2024 - 08:54
      +2

      Nah, because if it was in the country, the delivery date would be 29th Dec.

      I can literally order junk off of AliExpress and have it here in about 7 working days… From China…

      I order shit out of Brisbane and Melbourne on the regular and it's about 10 working days on average.

  • jv on 02/12/2024 - 21:32
    +1

    I only use Amazon these days.

    • eccaz on 02/12/2024 - 21:44
      +2

      Doubt it.

      • jv on 03/12/2024 - 10:05
        -1

        You can doubt all you like but that doesn't change things…

        • eccaz on 03/12/2024 - 23:13

          Precisely, you’re being dishonest.

  • mskeggs on 02/12/2024 - 21:51
    +1

    I actually don't care if the item is abroad or local if it delivers close to the earliest stated date - but I detest it when they say "AU LOCAL STOCK" or similar when it isn't and then delivery is between next Tuesday and Thursday in 4 weeks.

  • Downvoter on 02/12/2024 - 22:22
    -3

    People still use eBay? What is this 2005

    • Forfiet on 03/12/2024 - 00:38
      -1

      Well if you are buying a used item not available locally, not many other options…. Ebay coupons are a thing too….

  • SYLTB on 02/12/2024 - 22:35
    +1

    Probably drop shipper, also they say in old goody ebay years 'never ever buy from a buyer who has less than 99% + feedback'

  • FireRunner on 02/12/2024 - 22:45
    +3

    they are more biased towards seller than buyers.

    Not true but experienced sellers know the loopholes.

    • Protractor on 03/12/2024 - 10:24

      They are WAY more pro seller these days, and happily protect fraudulent listings and false location claims. Given it's Australian consumers, and we were foisted a 10% GST on every item, ACMA is derelict in not going after ebay. Yet another waste of space white elephant govt dept.

  • brendanm on 02/12/2024 - 23:08
    +2

    This has been happening for at least 10 years. Check feedback.

  • stirlo on 02/12/2024 - 23:37

    What did the delivery timeframe say? If it's 5-10 days and it arrives within that time even though it was posted from overseas you still got what you paid for. If it takes longer than the stated delivery time dispute the purchase.

  • elgrande on 03/12/2024 - 01:51
    +2

    Thays what you get for buying from someone selling a medievil d!c% pic calendar..

    • Nugs on 03/12/2024 - 05:15
      +1

      I wasn't going to click link, until you highlighted the calendar. Seller listing is a bit like walking into a $2 shop, just an assortment of single use wares
      .

    • MS Paint on 03/12/2024 - 08:47

      Mrs Paint is wondering why we got an email that said

      You recently viewed a ye olde d!c% pic calender. The seller is accepting offers. Get negotiating.

      FFS

      • pegaxs on 03/12/2024 - 09:03
        +1

        Yeah, nah, she knows exactly why. She would have just shaken her head… and said…

        Ye Olde Dick Pics calendar from whence? Cheers…

        • Protractor on 03/12/2024 - 10:26
          +1

          Is this the Liberal Party Front Bench calendar?

          • pegaxs on 03/12/2024 - 13:31

            @Protractor: No, you're confuse it with the "Ye Olde Diↄk Heads" calendar…

  • gyrex on 03/12/2024 - 11:43

    This has been happening on eBay for years with sellers advertising their item location as "In Australia" but in reality they're drop shippers from China. Super frustrating and yes, eBay does absolutely nothing to combat it as evidenced by it continuing after years of abuse after repeated reports to eBay from thousands of customers (read other forums).

    • Protractor on 03/12/2024 - 13:53

      Actually it's their core business model.

      Blame the ACCC. They are their enablers.
      Advocacy by absence of action.

  • bargaino on 04/12/2024 - 16:27

    Big company?
    It is clearly one person dropshipping from China. Look at all the random crap they are selling! It is so obvious once you look, but you were only buying a book, so understandably did not bother to check.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join