I am not going to report this to tradesy, I wish the buyer would have taken their own pictures and wrote their own description instead using my original photos and description. I'm happy the buyer of handbag was able to make a profit by reselling it.
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Wow!
It's good of you to post here and you certainly have the right to defend yourself..
I have to agree.. How many resales & transfers can occur and still hold the origin seller accountable? That's just flat wrong.. With all the scams that are being perpetrated, returning a different bag & such, it's extremely unfair to hold YOU liable for this after it's changed hands and in this case more than once..
I'm sorry this happened! I hope this gets rectified.. I also hope more TPFers read this & can offer helpful advice..
Perhaps having a mod take these posts & create their own thread? It will get more attention that way.
Again I'm sorry.. What a mess..
I've sent you a PM. You are correct on all points there seems to be a serious flaw in their business model. All of those who are able to read this thread please take this account into consideration before buying or selling from this site.
Jackylnn sent me pictures of the bag and fyi I told her that I felt Tradesy--or whoever does their authentications--might have made a mistake because they weren't used to dealing with Hamilton leather. You're right. I'm not an expert but I have owned quite a few Bals including a Hamilton Kraft from the 2012 and I was just curious if there was anything screamingly wrong with it. There wasn't btw (even though the pics weren't great).
Tradesy should be making this right. This was their mistake somewhere along the line and they're passing all responsiblity on to their sellers. I don't like it.
A small and newish website like Tradesy would presumably want to develop a good reputation in order to be able to compete with the bigger boys. So far, I'm still not impressed.
Instead of sending users here to sign up as "cheerleaders" for their site (and there have been at least 5 of them that I recall, now no longer members here), they need to do a better job of vetting authenticators, responding to reports of fakes, making rules that require sellers to use their own pictures of the actual items so buyers will know what they're getting, etc.
Although I've read a lot of posts here from buyers and sellers who have had good experiences, I personally won't patronize a site that I can't feel comfortable about. My discomfort with Tradesy is that they seem to mislead members by "assuring" them that they stand behind the items listed on the site, but unless a buyer, seller or reseller questions an item, fakes get sold, buyers get scammed and the cycle of selling fakes continues.
Instead of sending people here to tell how great Tradesy is, perhaps Tradesy should read the suggestions made and act on them. While no site is perfect, the type of occurrence as told by Jackylane and arfit60 should never have happened and if it did, it should have been resolved before their buyers had to go public with it. This type of thing makes Tradesy look even worse than it is.
And this was only one nightmare posted about problems with transactions. there have been many others discussed in this thread also.
Instead of sending users here to sign up as "cheerleaders" for their site (and there have been at least 5 of them that I recall, now no longer members here), they need to do a better job of vetting authenticators, responding to reports of fakes, making rules that require sellers to use their own pictures of the actual items so buyers will know what they're getting, etc.
Although I've read a lot of posts here from buyers and sellers who have had good experiences, I personally won't patronize a site that I can't feel comfortable about. My discomfort with Tradesy is that they seem to mislead members by "assuring" them that they stand behind the items listed on the site, but unless a buyer, seller or reseller questions an item, fakes get sold, buyers get scammed and the cycle of selling fakes continues.
Instead of sending people here to tell how great Tradesy is, perhaps Tradesy should read the suggestions made and act on them. While no site is perfect, the type of occurrence as told by Jackylane and arfit60 should never have happened and if it did, it should have been resolved before their buyers had to go public with it. This type of thing makes Tradesy look even worse than it is.
And this was only one nightmare posted about problems with transactions. there have been many others discussed in this thread also.
If ***************** is still doing their "authentications," it wouldn't surprise me.
There is a relist button on Tradesy. I've never clicked it but I wouldn't be surprised if it creates a listing with the same pictures/listing description. I've noticed that Tradesy's own people relist items that get returned using the same photos. By posting your items to Tradesy, you give Tradesy license to reuse your content. This is in the Terms of Use: "This includes a buyer using the same image(s) or text description as the original seller when using our re-list feature."
This is crazy. I wondered if being a Hamilton had something to do with authenticity concerns, starting with the buyer who returned it. And Tradesy just compounds that error. It's one thing for an individual to be skittish (but then maybe they should stick to buying retail) but a business needs to know their "business" if they want to stay in it!
I didn't realize that you could copy and reuse original , well it is what it is. Glad my handbag sold and buyer got to make money off the purchase.
I see a possible class action lawsuit in their future. This is just ridiculous!
If I sell something and the buyer has a fake duplicate of my authentic item they can relist with my pics of authentic item and that's not right. Then hold me liable?! So we should forever save receipts and pics of item shipped and sold there?!
Seriously?? That is who does their "authenticating"? Well, I certainly will not be going to Tradesy, that is for sure!!!
BeenBurned, a-freaking-men, to every word. And really Tradesy has no excuse not to be using the best authenticators, they can certainly afford it-
http://recode.net/2015/01/27/kleiner-perkins-leads-30-million-investment-in-tradesy-an-online-thrift-shop/
And when they do hear from reputable authenticators, they still insist their inhouse is correct, though they normally couch that in "we will give a one time courtesy and release your funds, and keep the item for study", and then you see Penny Lane selling the "fake" not fake item later at a markup.....shameful!
Hi all,
I have found this thread recently from a great friend in here as this thing happened to me & I need advices so bad from all of you.. Thanks in advance all. I had sold successfully 3 items thru Tradesy with great comments from buyers just this year as I m a new seller.
I don't normally sell anything but buy & buy only from official or original boutiques in USA. Non of my item has been purchased thru. any second market yet. This year I decided to get rid few items as I found they are no use or don't fit my life styles anymore. My
Few days ago, I posted one of my brand new LV wallet but buyer claimed on authenticity so she sent back to Tradesy. I emailed Tradesy copy of my original receipt & told them if they need to see video at post office too, I can always forward to them. Tradesy received her returned item & I thought they are supposed to call me but no they didn't. They sent me email starting they will ship non authentic wallet back to me !!! But I know mine original one is 100% authentic & how couldn't they tell by looking at pics I posted, my original receipt. Once I see the email, call them back, they closed! Also, it's not like I first sell anything thru. Them. I even sold my Chanel woc which is brand new & way more expensive than this LV wallet. How could they didn't contact me to investigate? Now I can't speak to someone til Mon. What should I do guys, I will definitely not take back a non authentic that probably has been switched if that what happened to mine wallet. I still have all proof but just hope Tradesy investigate not try to listen or protect buyer only.
I have found this thread recently from a great friend in here as this thing happened to me & I need advices so bad from all of you.. Thanks in advance all. I had sold successfully 3 items thru Tradesy with great comments from buyers just this year as I m a new seller.
I don't normally sell anything but buy & buy only from official or original boutiques in USA. Non of my item has been purchased thru. any second market yet. This year I decided to get rid few items as I found they are no use or don't fit my life styles anymore. My
Few days ago, I posted one of my brand new LV wallet but buyer claimed on authenticity so she sent back to Tradesy. I emailed Tradesy copy of my original receipt & told them if they need to see video at post office too, I can always forward to them. Tradesy received her returned item & I thought they are supposed to call me but no they didn't. They sent me email starting they will ship non authentic wallet back to me !!! But I know mine original one is 100% authentic & how couldn't they tell by looking at pics I posted, my original receipt. Once I see the email, call them back, they closed! Also, it's not like I first sell anything thru. Them. I even sold my Chanel woc which is brand new & way more expensive than this LV wallet. How could they didn't contact me to investigate? Now I can't speak to someone til Mon. What should I do guys, I will definitely not take back a non authentic that probably has been switched if that what happened to mine wallet. I still have all proof but just hope Tradesy investigate not try to listen or protect buyer only.
ok, it looks like it's back now. Glad it wasn't just me though
I had the same experience on 9/25.........post 2154