By: lisa buckley

lisa buckley — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:09:09 +0000

dear watchdog. i was so pleased to see you had done a programme on counterfeit goods that ebay are selling. please help me. i bought a computer in nov last year and thought i would do some buying and selling on ebay. which i did. i got good feedback and good customers and was doing ok as a starter. but i didnt have enough stock. so i looked on the wholesale site and saw ralph lauren 100% cashmere jumpers being sold in job lots. and it clearly stated that they could be sold separately on ebay. great i thought must get some. i looked at them being sold on ebay as 100% genuine cashmere and thought they are doin g really well i will get some. i got some delivered and set about putting them in my items for sale. within 5 min. the jumpers were taken off. and i was suspended from ebay . with no guarantee of ever being able to sell again. i was really upset and gobsmacked that these jumpers had been advertised on their site. and the TRUSTED POWERSELLER had been trading for a FEW YEARS. i emailed them and asked why they had taken the jumpers off when i bought them on one of their sites. they told me i was not allowed to sell counterfeit goods on their sites. they were quite adamant and have been really tough with me. but when i look on their wholesale site these jumpers are still being advertised as 100% genuine that you can resell separately on ebay. THIS IS WRONG. how can they be allowed to let powersellers sell counterfeit goods for YEARS and all i did was put a few jumpers on and got thrown off the site. not only that my other items that i had for sale i have lost the custom on. i have spent my last penny setting up my site. and have taken time. three months in fact. all to be taken away. i am really upset and feel helpless. i can honestly say i am really depressed about it. no one seems to be able to help. i honestly would not have tried to sell these jumpers. but they were clearly advertised as 100% genuine that you could resell on ebay. they must know this is going on as these powersellers have been selling for YEARS. i have printed off all those who are still selling and have been for years. it seems there is one rule for them and one rule for us. they clearly state they DO NOT ALLOW IT ON THEIR SITES. but they are every day and not doing a thing about it. the person i bought the jumpers off i can see has been taken off the site so they must be guilty about something or they wouldnt have taken him off. but today on their wholesale site they are still advertising 100% genuine stock. please do another programme as i would GLADLY come on and argue my case. i have worked hard all my life and believe in what is right. i live in morecambe and own my own pub and am well respected in the community. and i feel i have been really unfairly treated. i bet there are thousands of people being put through what i have every day. you must do something about it they cannot be allowed to get away with it. i understand other powersellers are genuine. but they are allowing these people to put counterfeit stock on their sites for years a thing which they are adamant they dont allow but they do. please do something. i have lost time, money, and am feeling really depressed just now. please help people like me. bye for now. looking forward to hearing from you.

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By: lisa buckley