I'm so over selling on Ebay...
I just got a call from the NYC police department investigating a theft... said that my 'one of a kind' LV item that I was selling was reported stolen the day before I listed it and they were investigating the theft.
I was asked when & where I purchased the item... I asked if someone was accusing me of this theft.. apparently they were... I explained that it was impossible because 1) it was NOT a one of a kind item (the story was corrected to say rare) 2) I purchased the item over a year ago on Ebay 3) I hadn't been in NY in years (I was then informed I could have purchased stolen merchandise from someone else)
I was asked to provide a receipt proving I purchased it.. etc. I asked if the other seller of the same item was being contacted as well & was (sort of) assured they were...
I was thankfully able to procure the original ebay auction #, purchase date & seller name to provide the Detective (although I don't know what good that does since the pictures/auction are long gone).
Apparently Ebay's legal dept provided all my contact info the police without a warrant etc.. Nice to know, huh?!
Man... once I unload what I need to sell... I'm so done with Ebay... an honest seller (since 1999 & long before that under a different ID), 888 100% feedback and this accusation could ruin not only my ebay reputation but could cause me to lose my JOB!! Unbelievable!
I just got a call from the NYC police department investigating a theft... said that my 'one of a kind' LV item that I was selling was reported stolen the day before I listed it and they were investigating the theft.
I was asked when & where I purchased the item... I asked if someone was accusing me of this theft.. apparently they were... I explained that it was impossible because 1) it was NOT a one of a kind item (the story was corrected to say rare) 2) I purchased the item over a year ago on Ebay 3) I hadn't been in NY in years (I was then informed I could have purchased stolen merchandise from someone else)
I was asked to provide a receipt proving I purchased it.. etc. I asked if the other seller of the same item was being contacted as well & was (sort of) assured they were...
I was thankfully able to procure the original ebay auction #, purchase date & seller name to provide the Detective (although I don't know what good that does since the pictures/auction are long gone).
Apparently Ebay's legal dept provided all my contact info the police without a warrant etc.. Nice to know, huh?!
Man... once I unload what I need to sell... I'm so done with Ebay... an honest seller (since 1999 & long before that under a different ID), 888 100% feedback and this accusation could ruin not only my ebay reputation but could cause me to lose my JOB!! Unbelievable!