Are brands on eBay fake?

We don’t allow counterfeit items or unauthorised copies to be listed on eBay. Items that bear a company’s official brand name or logo can be listed, as long as the products were lawfully made by, for, or with the consent of that company.

Can sellers on eBay be trusted?

An eBay seller is generally trustworthy if they have a high feedback score and a high percentage of positive feedback on eBay. In general, the higher the percentage of positive feedback on eBay, the more trustworthy the seller is.

How do you know if something is authentic on eBay?

Items included in the eBay Authenticity Guarantee program display a blue Authenticity Guarantee check mark badge. Buyers will see the badge in the search results page, the view item page, the checkout page and their Purchase history page.

How do I know if an eBay seller is verified?

Look at the seller’s score on the product page.

1. A seller with at least 10 positive feedback ratings gets a yellow star from eBay, which appears next to their name on the product page.
2. Generally, look for sellers that have a higher number of feedback ratings.

How do you know if eBay items are fake?

To identify an imitation item, look at all the pictures. Ask the seller if the images they have uploaded to eBay are of the actual bag you’re buying, for instance. If so, look closer.

What happens if you sell a fake item on eBay?

Selling a counterfeit item is fraud and can be prosecuted. If eBay did not do anything they are liable because it is their platform. They take it very seriously and hand out strikes to accounts for copyright and counterfeit items a lot. Usually a quick suspension followed up by the ban hammer if happens multiple times.

Can eBay reviews be faked?

But we’ve found that the reviews shown on products on eBay may be unrelated to the product you are actually buying, meaning you could end up with an item that isn’t as good or even the same as it appeared on a listing, or a potentially dangerous counterfeit.