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Tag: Fakes

Ecommerce Companies Oppose ‘Shop Safe’ Legislation

March 9, 2022 Ina Steiner

Craigslist, eBay, Etsy, HobbyDB, Mercari, OfferUp, Poshmark, and Shopify are among the companies lobbying Congress about the SHOP SAFE Act, which stands for “Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce.” The […]

News, Tax and Legal IssuesEtsy, Fakes, Legislation, Shop Safe Act

Prison Time for Selling Fake Disney DVDs on eBay

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Ina Steiner
US Department of Justice

Selling fakes on sites like eBay is wrong, but it’s also criminal, a fact some online sellers may ignore through willful blindness or, in some cases perhaps, financial desperation. A plea deal announced today is […]

5 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsCounterfeits, eBay, Fake Disney DVDs, Fakes, Fraud

Warehouse of Bogus Batteries Destined for Sale on eBay, Amazon

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay Amazon

The Feds said it found 44,000 counterfeit batteries in a California warehouse that were destined to be sold on eBay and Amazon. A man admitted in a plea agreement that from March 2014 to June […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, Counterfeits, eBay, Fakes, Fraud

Amazon Thwarted 10 Billion Bad Listings in 2020

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon issued a report describing its efforts to keep counterfeit goods off its UK marketplace in 2020. “Amazon blocked more than 10 billion suspected bad listings before they were published in its stores,” according to […]

3 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, Counterfeits, Dharmesh Mehta, Fakes

Amazon Tells Sellers to Check Authenticity of the Products They Sell

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon shared some best practices with sellers on ensuring the quality and authenticity of their products so customers receive items in the condition they expect, resulting in a consistent buying experience. Top on the list […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, Fakes

Embassy Worker Accused of Selling Fakes on eBay, Poshmark, Mercari

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Ina Steiner

The US Justice Department says it uncovered a counterfeit ring involving an employee at the US embassy in South Korea and relating to sales on eBay, Poshmark, and Mercari. The government arrested the employee and […]

News, Security and Fraud IssuesDOJ, Fakes, Vera Bradley

eBay Adds Authentication of Asian Antiques

April 23, 2019April 24, 2019 Ina Steiner
Bidamount Authentication Service

eBay has added an authentication service in the Asian Antiques category thanks to a partnership with a service called Bidamount, operated by Peter Combs, a dealer and appraiser based in Massachusetts and owner of Plcombs. […]

10 CommentsMarketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesAuthentication services, Bidamount, eBay authentication service, Fakes, Peter Combs


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