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So thats the answer.
eBay wants to ELIMINATE competition from its NEW beloveds – by restricting other sellers …. another day, another illegal program.
Truth is – its the same cr@p they do with VERO. VERO has nothing to do with violating ANYONES IP – its about restriction of free trade.
eBay cant ever see what a seller has – so to make demands is just stupid. Can you judge how something tastes with out eating it? (only in eBay criminal land).
Will they snag buyers – you bet – until someone has an issue and the maker tells them “no way”.
Another move to “HELP” its sellers ……… THANKS WALMART IDIOTS!
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“but but but its THEIR site and they can do what ever they want ..!” ….NO – its called restraint of free trade (when you put up invisible barriers to shut people put of certain markets)
I think it’s good that eBay is starting to clamp down on claims that items are refurbished which right now is not gated at all and anyone can claim that they have refurbished an item, while in reality probably a majority of items are just ‘used’ but the seller just copied someone else’s listing and that included the condition code.
The bigger and more important challenge is the Seller Refurbished condition which is the Wild West at the moment. That needs to be gated so that only sellers with real depth and commitment can make that offer. Perhaps limiting it to sellers with 500 4.9+ As Described DSRs in category and requiring 60 or 90 days paid returns (or similar) would put an end the the abuse and make the condition rating meaningful. That would help differentiate Seller Refurbished products, and help sellers with those skills get a decent return on their additional investment in their offerings.