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So, just received the email SHOP OUR PURSEBLOG x EBAY PICKS NOW! from Megs about their new practice of endorsing particular ebay sellers (currently two). Wondering whether anyone else in the forum has read through this email and clicked on the links to examine their recommended sellers? I have and am NOT pleased with this obvious conflict of interest!
Response to to Megs & Vlad: You are compromising your independence and credibility as "neutral" authorities on purses by endorsing a couple of relatively new sellers on Ebay, one of whom doesn't accept any returns and both of whom do NOT provide adequate photos for proper authentication. IF TPF members presented the scanty pics & descriptions these two sellers provide, the authenticators would tell them to ask for more PICS and more info. You have sold out! The two ebay members are: la_via, a member only since March 2017 and who sells a wide variety of products (including Puma polo shirts!) and has 135 NEGATIVE fbs, and the_luxury_club, an Ebay seller since only June 2017. Really? No thanks!
Response to to Megs & Vlad: You are compromising your independence and credibility as "neutral" authorities on purses by endorsing a couple of relatively new sellers on Ebay, one of whom doesn't accept any returns and both of whom do NOT provide adequate photos for proper authentication. IF TPF members presented the scanty pics & descriptions these two sellers provide, the authenticators would tell them to ask for more PICS and more info. You have sold out! The two ebay members are: la_via, a member only since March 2017 and who sells a wide variety of products (including Puma polo shirts!) and has 135 NEGATIVE fbs, and the_luxury_club, an Ebay seller since only June 2017. Really? No thanks!
I'm glad you brought this up. I am curious as to what makes these sellers special. I'm seeing negatives that specifically suggest fakes.
I would like to hear directly from Megs & Vlad as to their rationale behind this move. I KNOW: Cash is King! But to risk your hard-earned credibility and reputation for more money! Really? TpF has experienced enough reputational issues over the years (Google it sometime! May well be disgruntled people but still creates some doubt!) without this blatant money-grab from the FOUNDERS of this forum. The authenticators who volunteer their TIME, ENERGY and REPUTATION should be up in arms!
Here is the link to Megs' September 7 Purseblog post (not the eBay page):
https://www.purseblog.com/exclusive/purseblog-picks-for-ebay/
How can this be?
The seller has only been a member for 5 months, has 38 feedback and 93.2% feedback score yet is TRS?!?!
https://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay...k2&userid=next-innovation-uk&ftab=AllFeedback
next-innovation-uk ( 38) This member is an eBay Top-rated seller
Consistently receives highest buyer ratings (My comment: in just 5 months since joining, seller has received 3 negs and a neutral)
Dispatches items quickly (My comment: shipping speed is 4.8)
Has earned a track record of excellent service (My comment: with 93% feedback?)
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Has ebay changed the requirements? In the "olden days," sellers had to have 100+ feedbacks as a seller and high feedback score indicating happy buyers.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/selling/seller-levels-performance-standards?id=4080&st=3&pos=1&query=Seller levels and performance standards&context=DEFAULT_SELLER#top-rated-seller
To become a Top Rated Seller, you'll need to:
The seller has only been a member for 5 months, has 38 feedback and 93.2% feedback score yet is TRS?!?!
https://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay...k2&userid=next-innovation-uk&ftab=AllFeedback
next-innovation-uk ( 38) This member is an eBay Top-rated seller
Learn more
Has ebay changed the requirements? In the "olden days," sellers had to have 100+ feedbacks as a seller and high feedback score indicating happy buyers.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/selling/seller-levels-performance-standards?id=4080&st=3&pos=1&query=Seller levels and performance standards&context=DEFAULT_SELLER#top-rated-seller
To become a Top Rated Seller, you'll need to:
- Have an eBay account that's been active for at least 90 days
- Have at least 100 transactions and $1,000 in sales with US buyers over the past 12 months
- Comply with eBay's selling practices policy
- Meet the requirements for transaction defect rate, cases closed without seller resolution and late shipment rate. You'll find the requirements in the table below
I don't think they have changed the requirements. I keep falling off because I fall below 100 transactions, since I have two accounts.How can this be?
The seller has only been a member for 5 months, has 38 feedback and 93.2% feedback score yet is TRS?!?!
https://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay...k2&userid=next-innovation-uk&ftab=AllFeedback
next-innovation-uk ( 38) This member is an eBay Top-rated seller
Consistently receives highest buyer ratings (My comment: in just 5 months since joining, seller has received 3 negs and a neutral)
Dispatches items quickly (My comment: shipping speed is 4.8)
Has earned a track record of excellent service (My comment: with 93% feedback?)
Learn more
Has ebay changed the requirements? In the "olden days," sellers had to have 100+ feedbacks as a seller and high feedback score indicating happy buyers.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/selling/seller-levels-performance-standards?id=4080&st=3&pos=1&query=Seller levels and performance standards&context=DEFAULT_SELLER#top-rated-seller
To become a Top Rated Seller, you'll need to:
- Have an eBay account that's been active for at least 90 days
- Have at least 100 transactions and $1,000 in sales with US buyers over the past 12 months
- Comply with eBay's selling practices policy
- Meet the requirements for transaction defect rate, cases closed without seller resolution and late shipment rate. You'll find the requirements in the table below
Yikes! This is just within the last 12 months!
https://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayIS...ms=200&keyword=192657928858&searchInterval=30
YIKES, indeed, My reaction as well! WHAT are Megs & Vlad THINKING?? IF this is how they want to affiliate themselves, then I will def consider not participating in tPf for anything other than background reference research. This is a PR nightmare for any company, as it besmirches the reputations of the authenticators here who try to hard to help and do it for free! Megs & Vlad need to address this quickly and publicly!!!
The sponsorship campaign with eBay we ran on PurseBlog is an effort to showcase their new authenticity guarantee and new item store that was recently opened. I can't speak on the seller that curates the product, we have no information in that regard. We aren't endorsing a particular seller, we're aiming to showcase eBay's authenticity guarantee.
I see that the 150+ negative feedback in the last 12 months was brought up as an issue, and while I can respect that this is a red flag for you, I also see 15,000+ positives in the same time frame.
At the end of the day, it's another venue to purchase new, authentic product that is backed by eBay's guarantee. If any of you consider this a bad move on our part, I can't disagree with you, as you're very well entitled to your feelings on this.
This being said, we'll look into this further and may reconsider partnering with eBay in the future if it turns out that it's not a good fit. Thanks all!
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I hope you understand that all items from all sellers on ebay are covered by ebay's money back guarantee. There is a good chance that buyers will misunderstand and believe that everything from these particular sellers is somehow absolutely authentic and that they don't need to get their items authenticated if they buy from these sellers. That is far from the truth. There are members of tpf selling on ebay that are more trustworthy than these random sellers, who don't even have a relatively long track record.