I have tried listing in the past on ebay: Jarts, among other items that ebay has kicked off for safety reasons, but they still allow others selling the exact same items to continue to list and sell them. When I email ebay about this, I just receive an email saying they are dangerous and against ebay policy to allow selling them. Why does this apply to only me? It really sounds predjadous. Ebay doesn't have any live people to contact about this. I've even worded my ads just like the others that don't get ejected.
2006-06-17 09:00:45 · 12 answers · asked by David U 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Power Sellers bring in money for them (moreso than other sellers). Plus, they have access to a direct line at Ebay where they can talk to a live person to get problems resolved. Thus, their "squeaky wheel" is much louder. Besides, Ebay does not care about too much of anything except money. Look up their child pornography sometime. They turn a blind eye to quite a bit.
2006-06-17 09:05:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
I understand your frustration, but as an eBay Powerseller, I can tell you we have to play by the same rules as any seller. In fact, if we violate a rule, we are subject to not only having the item removed, but losing our Powerseller status.
There must be a logical explanation. I searched "jarts" on eBay and found
POSY PITCH SAFE FAMILY LAWN GAME LIKE JARTS DARTS
(These are not darts at all, just plastic flowers that you throw.)
and
LAWN DARTS JARTS The safe legal lawn game
(These have soft plastic rounded bottoms, not metal at all.)
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=lawn+jarts&category0=
So, it would appear that real Jarts are NOT being sold at all.
Here is a basic list of prohibited items:
Academic Software
Alcohol (also see Wine)
Animals and Wildlife Products
Anti-circumvention Policy
Artifacts
Authenticity Disclaimers
Autographed Items
Beta Software
Bonus, Prize, Giveaway and Raffle
Bootleg Recordings
Brand Name Misuse
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Charity or Fundraising Listings
Comparison Policy
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Counterfeit Currency and Stamps
Counterfeit Items
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Downloadable Media
Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia
Electronics Equipment
Embargoed Goods and Prohibited Countries
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Encouraging Infringement Policy
Event Tickets
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Firearms, Weapons and Knives
Food
Gift Cards
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Government and Transit Uniforms
Government IDs and Licenses
Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Items
Human Parts and Remains
Importation of Goods into the United States
International Trading - Buyers
International Trading - Sellers
Listing No Item
Lockpicking Devices
Lottery Tickets
Mailing Lists and Personal Information
Manufacturers' Coupons
Mature Audiences
Medical Devices
Misleading Titles
Mod Chips, Game Enhancers, and Boot Discs
Movie Prints
Multi-level Marketing, Pyramid and Matrix Programs
OEM Software
Offensive Material
Pesticides
Plants and Seeds
Police-Related Items
Political Memorabilia
Postage Meters
Pre-Sale Listings
Prescription Drugs
Promotional Items
Real Estate
Recalled Items
Recordable Media
Replica and Counterfeit Items
Satellite and Cable TV Descrambers
Slot Machines
Stocks and Other Securities
Stolen Property and Property with Removed Serial Numbers
Surveillance Equipment
Teacher's Edition Textbooks
Test Listings
Tobacco
Transit and Shipping Related Items
Travel
Unauthorized Copies
Used Clothing
Used Cosmetics
Warranties
Wine (also see Alcohol)
Violations may result in a range of actions, including:
Listing cancellation
Limits on account privileges
Account suspension
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Loss of PowerSeller status
I know for a fact that some sellers get around these restrictions by writing a disclaimer statement into their auction. So, it may be your Jarts fall into one of the "restricted" areas, not necessarily prohibited, if your wording is handled properly.
I don't know where you found these other auctions, because I couldn't find them!
2006-06-18 11:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by themainsail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebay is very word sensitive in listings. Keep the word jart out of your title, call it vintage lawn game or antique lawn game. You are exactly right some get away with selling taboo items on Ebay while others get jerked around. Rules are not applied uniformily. For example I had customer with bad connect info leave a total lie of a feedback - Ebay refused to remove it. But in their policy they say they will. We've been selling on Ebay for 4yrs and find their shoppers have far to much control, whine about nothing & your own customers will report you to Ebay. Competition can be fierce, other sellers will report you. During the summer is the worst time to sell on Ebay. The old 70's Jarts game is actually banned for shipping into some states. You really need to research and study how to sell on Ebay before you get into the game. Ebay only wants sellers that are producing sales with perfect feedback. One negative feedback can roust lots of problems. For example we had been selling a brand of martial arts uniforms for 4 yrs without any problems on Ebay. One buyer who was actually a competitor seller on Ebay reported to Ebay we were selling used clothes which was a lie. We had to provide our purchase receipts and go through verification all over this buyer's fake complaint. Best selling on Ebay what no one else has & only rarer goods. We chucked Ebay this year and are totally happy with our new online store. Making far more money & its way less hassle.
2006-06-17 09:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebay Lawn Darts
2017-01-18 05:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by oberlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eBay uses filters to screen the listings on their site automatically and it doesn't catch all the items that are against thier policy everytime, if a person reports the other person selling the item, they will kick it off aswell
2006-06-17 09:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by the_positive_investor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people slip through the cracks. It is unfortunate but those items are dangerous and those sellers should be reported.
2006-06-17 09:05:30 · answer #6 · answered by jenepher402 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a dangerous item. Maybe those power users are licenced and required to check for age of buyers, much like gunshops are. maybe they do not sell them to specific markets where they are banned.
2006-06-17 09:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report these people to ebay
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/questions/reported-item.html
They are not allowed to sell their items just like you're not!!!
2006-06-17 09:12:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your trying to sell yard darts, and other are selling bar room darts,
I remember when my family had yard darts, and one got stuck in a tree, he other almost hurt someone, and the other got stuck on our roof
2006-06-17 09:07:46 · answer #9 · answered by Derrick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because it because they the one that bring ebay big bucks not you
so they bend rules for them
like the saying goes
one who have gold rules
2006-06-17 09:06:58 · answer #10 · answered by n K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋