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Bought a jacket off ebay I believe is fake
I have bought a second hand designer jacket off ebay, which after it arrived and having looked at it, I believe it to be fake. I have contacted the seller, who only reply was "its genuine". I have raised the issue with Ebay, I got a reply from the seller saying he wants photos and written expert proof in 7 days. I intend to take it to trading standards for them to have a look at it. Any other suggestions on what I can do?
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How much did you pay for it ? is it worth taking to trading standards who will probably charge to look at it for you.
If you want to complain it is better to complain to the the holders of the copyright for the item and ask them for an opinion, they will take it up wih ebay if they think it is fake it is their reputation at stake.
Last year I tried to sell a cigarette lighter on ebay , I said was made in Italy which was true, but Zippo corporation saw the ad and said it looked like a Zippo copy they told ebay to remove it . I never even suggested it was a Zippo ( they do not make them in Italy) but ebay still removed it and warned me not to sell copyright items .
If you want to complain it is better to complain to the the holders of the copyright for the item and ask them for an opinion, they will take it up wih ebay if they think it is fake it is their reputation at stake.
Last year I tried to sell a cigarette lighter on ebay , I said was made in Italy which was true, but Zippo corporation saw the ad and said it looked like a Zippo copy they told ebay to remove it . I never even suggested it was a Zippo ( they do not make them in Italy) but ebay still removed it and warned me not to sell copyright items .
I always thought that if you buy an item off ebay and you believe it to be fake then the onus is on you as buyer to prove it is fake.
With regards to TS, all very well saying take it there and you will get a letter off them regarding authenticity but my TS would laugh at you and say come cak in 6 months.
The best way to deal with a fake off ebay is say you havent received the item (unless it was sent signed for) and paypal will always rule in your favour.
If it was me I would contact the seller and say you are leaving a negative because the item is fake nad see what he does.
What did you buy and how much was it??
With regards to TS, all very well saying take it there and you will get a letter off them regarding authenticity but my TS would laugh at you and say come cak in 6 months.
The best way to deal with a fake off ebay is say you havent received the item (unless it was sent signed for) and paypal will always rule in your favour.
If it was me I would contact the seller and say you are leaving a negative because the item is fake nad see what he does.
What did you buy and how much was it??
Jimmycooper, that is called fraud!
If you open a dispute with eBay they will not require you to prove the item is fake
It is PP who will require this proof
Threatening to 'leave a neg unless ....' is called FB extortion and you could find your account with a mark against it. Too many of those and your a/c may be suspended
If you open a dispute with eBay they will not require you to prove the item is fake
It is PP who will require this proof
Threatening to 'leave a neg unless ....' is called FB extortion and you could find your account with a mark against it. Too many of those and your a/c may be suspended
"The best way to deal with a fake off ebay is say you havent received the item (unless it was sent signed for) and paypal will always rule in your favour.
If it was me I would contact the seller and say you are leaving a negative because the item is fake nad see what he does. "
I can see this causing problems when you say you haven't received it and the seller produces your threatening emails saying you did.
If it was me I would contact the seller and say you are leaving a negative because the item is fake nad see what he does. "
I can see this causing problems when you say you haven't received it and the seller produces your threatening emails saying you did.
Thanks for all your answers. It was advertised as a named item. When I received it I noticed: the size of the logo is the wrong size (all a standard size), The size label is not where it should be, The jacket is not of a good quality, the is no manufacturers logo on the care label (there is on all my other garments by this manufacturer). When i raised these issues with the buyer, he replied : Its genuine. When I pushed further he replied: get me written proof by an expert and pictures within 7 days. The jacket was under £50.00, but it is the principle of the matter and I will never wear it.
"Any other suggestions on what I can do?"
Use the advice of other replies here???
Or go here
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Where the advice I've given you will be exactly the same
Do NOT claim INR as above, it will lead you no where
Open a dispute with eBay if you haven't already, escalate after 8 days and return using tracked postage (RM recorded will be fine) when the dispute tells you to do so using the address they give you. You will not be required to provide your seller with prove if you do this, eBay will not ask you to prove it is fake (PP will so dont even go there!)
Do not post to any other address your seller tells you to post to
You did pay by Paypal, didn't you?
Use the advice of other replies here???
Or go here
http://
Where the advice I've given you will be exactly the same
Do NOT claim INR as above, it will lead you no where
Open a dispute with eBay if you haven't already, escalate after 8 days and return using tracked postage (RM recorded will be fine) when the dispute tells you to do so using the address they give you. You will not be required to provide your seller with prove if you do this, eBay will not ask you to prove it is fake (PP will so dont even go there!)
Do not post to any other address your seller tells you to post to
You did pay by Paypal, didn't you?
I am fully aware of the pro's and cons of buying off Ebay. I have bought and sold on there for years. As some people on here have said, I will escalate the dispute with ebay and hopefully get a credit. Job done. I have never had this kind of thing happen before, so wasn't sure what the procedure was. it never ceases to amaze me, how some people have nothing constructive or informative to say about a question posted on here, yet always want to put in their negative, two penneth in anyway. Get a life people.
Thankyou to everyone whose answers were informative and constructive, I now have the information I need to hopefully get this sorted.
Thankyou to everyone whose answers were informative and constructive, I now have the information I need to hopefully get this sorted.
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